Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Duties include and are not limited to: Responsible for the total support of the Safety Program at this Medical Center. Includes the planning and coordination of activities to ensure that applicable regulations of the NFPA, JCAHO, OSHA, New York State and Suffolk County Codes are compliant and provide a safe environment for all patients, visitors and staff. Identifies and eliminates safety hazards which frequently occur in such highly hazardous occupational fields such as Operating Room Suites, trade shops, food and laundry processing areas, Sewage Treatment and Boiler Plant Areas. Design ongoing Environmental Testing Programs. Including testing for asbestos, PCB, Nitrous Oxide and other gasses or agents used, to insure levels of exposures are within acceptable limits. Must use data gathered to modify or change existing work practices. Responsible for overall planning and implementation of safety regulations into the standard work methods of employees in many highly specialized and potentially dangerous environments. This requires adapting established methods and work practices to comply with safety code requirements while not hindering the activity. Plans and coordinates programs dealing with Disaster Drills, Safety Inspections, Community Home Inspections and various educational safety programs such as Driver Training and Employee Safety Orientation. Responsible for insuring that all ongoing programs are in full compliance with the NFPA and JCAHO regulatory requirements. Plans all actions required to correct cited or known deficiencies of the safety code. Including analyzing the solution to insure that it is practical and workable since any changes will directly affect the performance of employees throughout the Medical Center. Incorporates the recommendations of the Radiation Safety Officer into working plans which are subsequently made policy. Inspects the Nuclear Medicine Program with RSO to ensure that all regulations are met. Applies prescribed safety requirements to alter the working practices and procedures of employees in a variety of specialized fields. Assist in enforcing established safety regulations, practices and standards to eliminate or control known hazards in specific work operations such as laboratories, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and other areas unique to a Medical Center complex. Monitors the Safety Inspection Program of the Fire Department to ensure all code requirements are met.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Safety & Occupational Health Specialist/ PD01257A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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