Occupational Safety Specialist

Position Summary

About Orlando Health:

At Orlando Health, we are ordinary people with extraordinary individuality, working together to bring help, healing and hope to those we serve. By daily embodying our over 100-year legacy, we reinforce our reputation as a trusted and respected healthcare organization that delivers professional and compassionate care to our patients, families and communities. Through our award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities, our dedicated team members serve communities that span Florida's east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

Position Summary:

Develops, implements, coordinates, trains, and provides professional consultation and technical expertise associated with system-wide occupational safety matters. Works with internal and external stakeholders to support Orlando Health in providing a safe environment and complying with all applicable occupational safety regulations.


Responsibilities

Essential Functions:
• Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of system-wide comprehensive occupational safety policies, procedures, and training programs to support continuous improvement and compliance.
• Maintains strong relationships with site and departmental leadership to support Orlando Health goals, objectives, and performance.
• Assists Corporate Safety leaders and other stakeholders including, but not limited to, Facilities Management, Infection Prevention, and Regulatory Affairs, to develop and implement tactical strategies and activities to:
• o Evaluate compliance with Orlando Health policies and procedures, federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation requirements;

o Support performance improvement activities; and
o Meet key performance measures.
• Assists Corporate Safety leadership with identifying trends and recommending options to reduce frequency and severity of issues related to occupational safety.
• Performs audits of Orlando Health facilities for validation and documentation of compliant operation; initiates action(s) necessary to correct identified deviation(s) or violation(s) and prepares and submits written
technical reports and documents based on findings.
• Evaluates Corporate Safety programs for adequacy, compliance, and effectiveness; assists corporate safety leadership in developing and/or improving programs.
• Participates in OSHA surveys and inspections related to occupational safety and supports required response and/or corrective action activities.
• Conducts occupational safety consultations and analysis of work areas to aid in the identification, control, and elimination of hazards.
• Conducts investigations to identify causal factors and provide appropriate recommendations for remedial actions related to team member injuries and/or illnesses.
• Collaborates with Corporate Safety and other departments, as required, to investigate team member complaints concerning occupational safety and other related fields.
• Performs industrial hygiene functions related to occupational noise, indoor air quality, chemical exposure and other areas as required.
• Supports Orlando Health leadership, committees, departments, and work teams to serve as a resource contributing to the organization's understanding, consideration, and response to occupational safety issues.
• Supports the Director, Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygienist with strategic planning initiatives and special projects.
• Maintains knowledge of existing and evaluates emerging federal, state and local regulations, standards, trends and best practices related to occupational safety. Assists with evaluation of compliance options and strategies to minimize impact(s) and cost(s) while optimizing effective control of identified hazards.
• Manages work assignments efficiently to ensure compliance with timelines and maintain work product accuracy.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions:
• Performs rotating on-call duties (24/7) to monitor and respond to calls through the Safety on-call line.
• Maintains professionalism in the department and adherence to appropriate policies and procedures of the department.
• Stays informed of evolving technology, new standards, and regulations related to occupational safety and collaborates with leadership to develop recommendations to implement improvements.


Qualifications

Education/Training:
• Associate degree in environmental, health and safety, industrial hygiene, healthcare related field. required or
• Bachelor degree, preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
• None.

Experience:
• 3 Years of work experience in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Chemistry, Industrial Hygiene or closely related field, required.
• Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders. required