Deputy Director, Safety & Environmental Health

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

Time: 12p-8p

Days: Sun-Thurs

Facility: Trailer 2 Facility on Rikers Island

Since 2016, Correctional Health Services (CHS) has been the direct provider of health care in the New York City jails. Deeply committed to human dignity and patient rights, CHS is part of the NYC Health + Hospitals system and is a key partner in the City’s efforts to reform the criminal-legal system. Our in-jail clinical services include medical, nursing, and mental health care; substance-use treatment; social work; dental and vision care; discharge planning; and reentry support.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Director of Safety & Environmental Health, or designee, the Deputy Director of Safety & Environmental Health is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring adherence to CHS policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. This role oversees occupational safety training and on-going education to staff while working collaboratively with Human Resources, Facilities, Clinical Leadership, and external regulatory bodies to mitigate safety risk and reduce potential environmental hazards.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain safety standards and protocols that comply with local, state, and federal regulations. This includes conducting routine safety inspections and risk assessments to identify potential hazards.
• Conduct in-service education to healthcare personnel on safety procedures, including but not limited to situational awareness, workplace violence prevention, and emergency response actions.
• Represent CHS as needed in internal or external committees and workgroups where Safety representation or perspective is required.
• Compile workplace violence and staff injury reports for distribution to required entities.
• Assist in maintaining workplace violence, occupational injury, and other safety-related databases and logs.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and areas for improvement in safety practices.
• Respond on-site to serious incidents of workplace violence, occupational injury, or environmental hazards, to gather factual information and develop a detailed report of findings.
• Assist in conducting post-incident well-being checks for employees who were involved in a workplace violence incident or who may have sustained a severe work-related injury.
• Conduct and prepare written summaries of safety rounds performed at Rikers Island, community warehouses, outposted sites, and court-based facilities.
• Aid in establishing methods to improve safe clinic operations while reducing the risks associated with workplace violence incidents, environmental hazards, and overall staff safety.
• Performs regularly scheduled and unannounced walkthrough of clinic facilities and other work areas to identify, document and address potential workplace concerns in a timely manner.
• Assist in facilitating monthly and quarterly workplace violence and safety meetings with key stakeholders.
• Other relevant assignments as required.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related discipline, and one (1) year of full-time experience in an administrative capacity in business management systems, general administration, health care or medical/patient systems administration; or,

2. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related discipline, and two (2) years of full-time experience in an administrative capacity in business management systems, general administration, health care or medical/patient systems administration.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs