Safety & Industrial Hygiene Professional

Job Description:

The safety and industrial hygiene professional II is responsible for implementing workplace health, safety, and environmental programs at the care site level.

Essential Functions The Safety & IH Professional II applies technical knowledge of workplace safety, industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, ergonomics, fire/life safety, laser safety, indoor air quality, ventilation controls, respiratory protection, bioaerosols, environmental infection control, noise, heat stress, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout, blood borne pathogen, laboratory safety, workplace violence, and regulatory compliance.

Leads care site level committees such as the Environment of Care Committee, Safety Committee, Hazardous Materials Committee, and/or Fire Safety Committee. Develops and presents educational sessions on workplace safety and health.

Analyzes accident and injury data and implements actionable injury control recommendations for care site leadership.

Implements workplace safety, health, and environmental initiatives at the care site including leading complex accident and injury investigations.

Serves as a regulatory liaison for OSHA, EPA, and accreditation bodies. Participates in the on-call system to provide immediate consultation and regulatory reporting related to serious injuries or environmental incidents.

The Safety and Industrial Hygiene Professional II has a high level of independent decision making, expertise, and project management skill as demonstrated through experience and certification/credentials (GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or PMP).Skills Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and The Joint Commission regulations/standards

Written and verbal communication skills

Safety investigations and root cause analysis

Project and program management

Workplace safety inspections

Problem solving

Risk assessment and risk management

Data analysis and statistics

Chemical and physical stressor exposure assessmentMS office

Business

Relationship building

Group presentations

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience managing workplace safety and industrial hygiene programs

Demonstrated Healthcare safety and industrial hygiene experience

Professional certification or credentialing including GSP, ASP, CSP, CIH, and/or PMPBachelors degree in safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, engineering, or science preferred

Three years of experience managing safety and industrial hygiene programs preferred

Physical Requirements Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.

Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.

For roles requiring driving:
Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital, Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital Work City:

St George Work State:

Utah Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$44.99 - $69.44

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further…