Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

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Category: Environmental & Facilities Services
Job Type: Full time
Shift: Day - 08 Hour
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Req: LP_
Employee Group: Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Remote Eligible: No
Department: Environ Health and Safety
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Reporting to the Manager - EH&S , the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist has the main responsibility to determine the existence of possible health hazards (both medical and bio-hazard) and to take steps to correct them. Monitors health and safety conditions as well as how the hospital handles medical and bio-hazards waste management. Provides EH&S leadership and develops proactive approaches to safety.

Conducts employee safety training and develops, prioritizes and implements EH&S training projects to protect people, products and environment from exposure to injury, risk or economic loss. Keeps the facilities up to the government standards and is aware of all the areas in which health or safety problems are likely to arise and develop plans to help employees reduce the possibility of violations.

Is familiar with current government and industry regulations and provides subject matter expertise regarding state and federal regulations and best practices. Works as a team member within HAZMAT response team, maintains Hazard communications - MSDS, and is responsible for recycling and universal waste programs as well as for fire drills and emergency evacuations. Participates in incident analysis to identify root cause and recommends effective preventative corrective actions.

Will conduct program and policy reviews and provide recommendations for program improvements.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Leads by example through maintaining and requiring a high level of compliance with health and safety policies, standards and regulations.
• Actively promotes safety and health awareness to hospital and contract employees through training, safety - environmental rounds, EH&S audits and site inspections.
• Ensures compliance with applicable occupational health and safety regulations, laws, policies and procedures. Actively participates in, supports, and promotes health and safety initiatives.
• Ensures all unplanned, off-site discharge of hazardous materials and wastes are immediately reported internally and managed per hospital's policy and procedures including post-incident risk management.
• Manages medical and bio-hazard wastes per regulations.
• Ensures that all incidents are promptly and correctly reported, investigated, and effective measures are taken to prevent reoccurrence.
• Manages universal waste and recycling programs.
• Maintains hazard communications including MSDS records.
• Conducts fire drills / emergency evacuations.
• Provides support and advice to all site personnel in meeting their environmental objectives.
• Coaches and mentors employees, contractors and other EH&S staff in adequate risk assessments and hazard management processes.
• Participates in regulatory, risk assessment and HAZMAT response teams.
• Provides regulatory information to internal and external customers.
• Maintain storage and retrieval of regulatory records.
• Tracks emerging regulations and communicates the potential impact to appropriate personnel.

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required…