Safety Consultant

GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an 'owner' of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.


Position Details:

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Department:
Public Safety

Overview of Position:

JOB SUMMARY- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOCUS:
Assist Department Leadership to direct and coordinate all phases of the Genesis Healthcare System Safety program with a focus on Emergency Management, (ACHC Chapter 9). Orients employees to safety rules and policies, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, Safety Committee participation, and patient safety. Will also chair the Emergency Management Critical Infrastructure Committee and participate on Disaster Clinical Committee and Emergency Management Oversight Committee.

JOB SUMMARY- LIFE SAFETY/PHYSICIAL ENVIRONMENT FOCUS:
Assist Department Leadership to direct and coordinate all phases of the Genesis HealthCare System Safety program with a focus on physical environment and life safety standards, (ACHC Chapters 11&13). Orients employees to safety rules and policies, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, Safety Committee participation, and patient safety. Will also work with Facilities, local authorities, architects, engineers, and other departments in making sure that all new sites and moves comply with regulatory requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
1. Conducts Hazard Vulnerability Assessments for the organization.
2. Conducts risk assessments for the organization (e.g. Work Place Violence).
3. Maintains HFAP chapters 9, 11, and 13 . Ensures compliance with all standards.
4. Acts as liaison for outside inspectors and agencies such as local fire department, Stat Fire Marshall, OSHA, ODH, HFAP, insurance companies, etc. for various safety issues at Genesis.
5. Maintains mandatory fire training education effectiveness and updates tools as necessary.
6. Oversees fire drills, fire critiques, and location of fire extinguishers, as well as oxygen and other medical gas storage.
7. Handles Life Safety Code deficiencies, including fire alarms, fire suppression and other life safety downtimes.
8. Reviews construction plans and bids, for compliance with life safety code.
9. Performs construction risk assessments for all work on Genesis property. Implements ALSM when necessary and handles all documentation associated with it. Communicates ALSM and construction issues to organizations staff.
10. Provides installation direction for fire extinguishers, evacuation/smoke maps, hand sanitizers, eye wash stations and approve all decorations within corridors.
11. Consults with other departments, architects, fire officials, and HFAP on projects , by providing life safety code knowledge.
12. Conducts chemical inventory and maintains and updates Genesis HealthCare System (SDS) Safety Data Sheets.
13. Acts as a liaison between Genesis and Ohio Hospital Association, Muskingum County Health Department and others as needed for emergency preparedness and disaster.
14. Member of Muskingum, Morgan, Perry Counties healthcare coalition, leading local county level planning for healthcare crisis'.
15. Serves as administrator of OPHCS, SurgeNet and OHTrac.
16. Manages the Genesis emergency notification system for exterior buildings and weather issues.
17. Manages Genesis police and emergency radio systems.
18. Coordinates the Safety Committee and Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Committee. This includes overseeing all policies associated with the committees.
19. Presents at scheduled Genesis New Employee Orientations.
20. Reviews/revises emergency related policy/procedures, and organizations Emergency Operations Plan.
21. Participates as an active member of the Muskingum County (LEPC) Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and ensures organizations information is shared with committee.
22. Assists in organizing incident command center to insure disaster readiness.
23. Maintains organizations command center email account, passwords, and updates.
24. Organizes, participates in, and evaluates emergency preparedness drills for hospital-proper and all outlying locations within the organization.
25. Oversees all aspects of organizations decontamination equipment and holding tanks.
26. Works with IT and Patient Access to maintain disaster documentation navigator in organizations EMR.
27. Completes ASPR grant requests, and oversees/audits all items/funds obtained through the grant.
28. Conducts after-action reports and completes improvement plans.

QUALIFICATIONS
1. Associate's Degree required, in a related field, or Certification in Fire Safety Inspection and Hazardous Materials Operations.
2. National Incident Management System (NIMS) training- Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 (or obtained within one year of employment).
3. Valid Ohio Driver's license.
4. Requires excellent analytic, consultative, and presentation skills.
5. Experience in building and fire codes and assessing compliance with them.
6. Experience in Emergency/Disaster Preparedness.
7. Experience working with emergency response agencies such as fire, police, Red Cross, EMA, and hospital/medical organizations.
8. Experience in development and delivery of education/training programs.
9. Effective management skills including planning, directing, evaluating, and controlling systems.
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1. Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.
• Encourages peers (others) to be owners of change.
• Always makes the effort to anticipate and exceed customer needs and expectations.
• Possesses the ability to engage others with patience and understanding.
• Acts in a manner that creates positive first and lasting impressions.
• Demonstrates the ability to own issues until they are resolved.
2. Patient Centered Care (patients/families, physicians, co-workers, all other internal/external customers)
• Introduces self and role...connects with everyone.
• Communicates effectively (i.e. advising others of actions, pertinent information, time durations, etc.) and asks for feedback.
• Asks for and anticipates needs and concerns of others.
• Maintains a positive work environment for staff and a healing environment for patients (i.e. safe, clean, quiet, etc.)
• Maintains the dignity and privacy of each person; manages confidential/sensitive information appropriately.
• Responds to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Exits patient/customer encounters courteously, asking if there are additional needs that can be addressed.
3. Promotes Patient and Employee Safety
• Demonstrates safe Patient Handling (i.e. transfers, transport, care administration, nutrition, medication, etc.)
• Demonstrates safe Materials Handling (i.e. appropriate use and disposal of chemicals, infectious wastes, etc.)
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of Infectious Disease precautions and use of proper protective equipment
• Demonstrates Slips/Trips and Falls Awareness.
• Actively contributes to maintaining a safe, clean and quiet environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


1. Must have the ability to stand, walk and run through all types of terrain for long periods of time.
2. Must be able to negotiate stairs, ladders and graveled roofs to perform routine patrols.
3. Heavy lifting up to 100 pounds is required to manipulate bodies onto carts for transporting to and from morgue.
4. Required stooping, kneeling, twisting, bending and reaching overhead while performing area searches.
5. Must be able to listen and hear machinery, whistles, screams and alarms while performing daily duties.
6. Required to read and write for shift-to-shift communication and legal documentation.
7. Occasionally required to physically detain and restrain patients if deemed necessary.

This description reflects in general terms the type and level of work performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive, nor portray the specific duties of any one incumbent.

Thank you for your interest in employment at Genesis. Genesis is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Selection of applicants for employment is based only on qualifications and the requirements of a specific job.