Supervisory Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Job Title Supervisory Safety & Occupational Health Specialist Duties Duties include, but are not limited to: Develops, implements and executes overall goals and objectives for the facility's Safety Program to include Emergency Management, Joint Commission standards, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene and Green Environmental Management. Developing policies to control or eliminate identified hazardous conditions and comply with specific federal, state, and local laws and regulations while minimizing adverse impact to patient care for Phoenix VA Healthcare System. Supervises the Safety Service staff to include the Emergency Managers, Industrial Hygienist, Research Industrial Hygienist, Green Environmental Management Coordinator, Safety Specialist, and Construction Safety Specialist. Support the coordination of emergency management plans with local health care facilities, the greater Phoenix metropolitan area and surrounding cities, the Public Health Department, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Enforces accident and injury investigations, reporting and record keeping and the systematic compilation and analysis of accident and injury report data to determine the severity of hazards to personnel, Veterans and property. Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting to a number of entities which include community, county, and state agencies. Prepares the annual budget projections for Safety Service and presents at the annual and mid-year budget hearings. Serves as the facility champion for the Joint Commission Chairs the facility's Environment of Care Council to ensure compliance with Joint Commission standards, state and federal regulatory authorities which have jurisdiction over the VA (e.g. EPA, AQMD, OSHA, California Water Board). Responsible for contributing to and integrating the work of Environment of Care Council, GEMS Committee, Accident Review Board, Construction and Safety Committee, Water Safety Committee, and Bio-Safety Committee with the goals of the environmental and safety management program. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday; 07:00AM - 03:30PM but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service. This is not a virtual position. PD#: PD14933O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized US Department of Veterans Affairs