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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Applies professional knowledge and expertise in Environment of Care (EOC), fire and life safety, haz |
| > | ardous materials and waste management, and general Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) principles | ||||
| > | to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards. Serves as the lead | ||||
| > | for one or more assigned Environmental Health & Safety program areas, including coordination of fire | ||||
| > | alarm and suppression system testing, hazardous materials inventory and storage practices, and over | ||||
| > | sight of regulated medical and hazardous waste management. | ||||
| 2 | Applies professional knowledge and expertise in Environment of Care (EOC), fire and life safety, haz | ||||
| > | ardous materials and waste management, and general Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) principles | ||||
| > | to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards. Serves as the lead | ||||
| > | for one or more assigned Environmental Health & Safety program areas, including coordination of fire | ||||
| > | alarm and suppression system testing, hazardous materials inventory and storage practices, and over | ||||
| > | sight of regulated medical and hazardous waste management. Works closely with the Infection Preventi | ||||
| > | on team, Facilities, Environmental Services, and local Fire Department officials to ensure all Envir | ||||
| > | onmental Health & Safety elements—such as safety and security, fire safety, hazardous materials and | ||||
| > | waste, medical equipment, utilities, and environmental services—are effectively implemented and main | ||||
| > | tained. Reviews inspection reports and corrective actions, coordinates internal compliance audits, a | ||||
| > | nd supports the hospital’s readiness for Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and state/local | ||||
| > | regulatory surveys. Demonstrates sound professional judgment in assessing risk, selecting control s | ||||
| > | trategies, and communicating findings to stakeholders. Provides technical guidance, regulatory inter | ||||
| > | pretation, and recommendations based on current best practices, scientific methodology, and applicab | ||||
| > | le laws and codes. Work is performed independently and reviewed upon completion to ensure predetermi | ||||
| > | ned objectives are met. Decisions may affect individual work, other EH&S programs, interdepartmental | ||||
| > | operations, and regulatory compliance outcomes. This position reports directly to the Safety Office | ||||
| > | r. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Works closely with the Infection Prevention team, Facilities, Environmental Services, and local Fir |
| > | e Department officials to ensure all Environmental Health & Safety elements—such as safety and secur | ||||
| > | ity, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste, medical equipment, utilities, and environmental ser | ||||
| > | vices—are effectively implemented and maintained. Reviews inspection reports and corrective actions, | ||||
| > | coordinates internal compliance audits, and supports the hospital’s readiness for Joint Commission, | ||||
| > | CMS, NFPA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and state/local regulatory surveys. | ||||
| 5 | Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in a related area or four years of relevant experience. - Valid Ca | 4 | |||
| > | lifornia driver’s license. - Thorough knowledge and understanding of key Environment of Care (EOC) p | ||||
| > | rogram areas including fire and life safety, hazardous materials and waste management, construction | ||||
| > | safety, and infection prevention support. - In-depth understanding of applicable local, state, and f | ||||
| > | ederal regulations, including those from The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid | ||||
| > | Services (CMS), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), OSHA, EPA, California Department of Pu | ||||
| > | blic Health (CDPH), and State Fire Marshal. - General knowledge of all Environmental Health & Safety | ||||
| > | (EH&S) domains, including occupational safety, emergency management, industrial hygiene, utilities | ||||
| > | safety, and environmental services oversight. - Thorough skill in interpreting and applying regulato | ||||
| > | ry codes, technical standards, and hospital policies to ensure program compliance and risk mitigatio | ||||
| > | n. - Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communication, including the ability to communic | ||||
| > | ate technical information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders. - Strong interpersonal skills and | ||||
| > | political acumen to interact professionally with regulatory agencies, internal departments, contrac | ||||
| > | tors, and multidisciplinary teams in a diverse healthcare environment. - Excellent analytical, criti | ||||
| > | cal thinking, and organizational skills, with the ability to assess complex problems, prioritize com | ||||
| > | peting demands, and execute projects within established timelines and resource constraints. - Abilit | ||||
| > | y to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating accountability, initiative, and flex | ||||
| > | ibility in dynamic and time-sensitive situations. - Capacity to respond to emergencies and urgent fa | ||||
| > | cility needs, including after-hours or on-call response to fire alarm activations or EOC-related inc | ||||
| > | idents. - Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) (required within one year of employment). | ||||
| > | - The ability to work onsite in Oakland and San Francisco. Preferences: - Skilled in the use of tech | ||||
| > | nology and digital systems for compliance tracking, inspection management, environmental monitoring, | ||||
| > | and technical reporting (e.g., CMMS, EH&S platforms, Microsoft Office Suite). - Proficient in opera | ||||
| > | ting and interpreting results from technical tools and equipment used in fire safety system diagnost | ||||
| > | ics, air sampling, particle counting, and hazardous materials monitoring. - Ability to read and inte | ||||
| > | rpret technical schematics, construction drawings, fire alarm system blueprints, and mechanical/elec | ||||
| > | trical layouts. | ||||
| 5 | Demonstrates sound professional judgment in assessing risk, selecting control strategies, and commu | ||||
| > | nicating findings to stakeholders. Provides technical guidance, regulatory interpretation, and recom | ||||
| > | mendations based on current best practices, scientific methodology, and applicable laws and codes. W | ||||
| > | ork is performed independently and reviewed upon completion to ensure predetermined objectives are m | ||||
| > | et. Decisions may affect individual work, other EH&S programs, interdepartmental operations, and reg | ||||
| > | ulatory compliance outcomes. This position reports directly to the Safety Officer. | ||||