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Schedule

40 hours/week

Monday - Friday, Dayshift

The selected candidate will be supporting West Region entities. They will be primarily based out of our Employee Health & Safety Office on Coldbrook Ave in Chambersburg, however, there will also be regular travel to Gettysburg and Waynesboro. Occasional travel is to be expected (2-3x per month) to the main Employee Health & Safety Office in York.

General Summary

Provides safety evaluation services at a beginning/intermediate skills level to facilitate the prevention of injuries across the System, as well as ensure that WellSpan training and labor practices are compliant with applicable OSHA standards. Assists in the advancement of safety initiatives across the organization to ensure full compliance with WellSpan's Safety policies. Performs fieldwork and assessments on own or as part of a small team. Capable of converting data, findings, and observations into written reports that WellSpan Leaders can use to interpret site safety conditions and make related decisions. Possesses a good working knowledge of EHS systems and processes that can be applied to site assessments, discussions, and regulatory compliance evaluations. Directs employee participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance. Effective Communicator who facilitates the learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

+ Provides safety evaluation of industrial and patient care areas for hazard and preventative means throughout the System; available during all three shifts.

+ Ensures that System workplace and labor practices are compliant with relevant OSHA regulations and provides consulting activities to ensure that workplace hazards are correctly identified and solutions are delivered within management driven timeframes and budgets.

+ Functions as a safety consultant to departments, service lines or entities for System-wide or entity-wide initiatives requiring education and training.

+ Active participant in and contributor to Tier 3 & Tier 4 Huddles. Engages in and openly contributes to EHS Staff and Department meetings.

+ Serves as a member of System Employee Safety Committees (i.e., Workplace Violence, Patient Handling, Slips/Trips/Falls, Sharps and Needlesticks/BBP) and Environment of Care committees.

+ Applies proven methodologies to conduct Risk Assessments and gathers and digests data to develop and contribute to plans and approaches to reduce employee and system safety hazards.

+ Subject Matter Expert (SME) in PPE that ensures system adequacy and provides employee training and education as necessary.

+ Conducts Indoor Air Quality Assessments (IAQs), Illumination Studies, and Ergonomic Assessments, including site evaluations, data collection, and effective report writing.

+ Documents and guides incident investigations to facilitate root cause identification and tracking of incident trends, corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) and other dashboard metrics.

+ Assists the Director-Employee Health with project design, management and implementation of new initiatives.

+ Facilitates the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of System-wide safety education programs.

+ Participates in presentations to leaders, administration and nursing management.

+ Coordinates the use of appropriate education resources for identified education needs, including the development of self-learning/computer-based training or train the trainer programs.

Common Expectations:

+ Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. Attends appropriate external education programs to evaluate courses for presentation within the System. Meets and/or Exceeds internal LMS professional development schedule of coursework.

+ Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Participates in future discussion about new directives in regards to employee safety. Develops policies procedures for directing staff to safe techniques in conjunction with the Director-Employee Health.

+ Participates in Worker's Compensation injury reviews in order to identify trends, risks, educational needs, etc.

+ Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

+ Participates in ongoing staff education with other members of the Employee Health and Safety staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED Required

+ Bachelors Degree Preferred

Work Experience:

+ No experience. Required

Courses and Training:

+ Graduate of an accredited program in industrial hygiene or related field Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Proficient in Microsoft office suite.

+ Ability to listen and interact with employees on health and safety issues.

+ Demonstrates ability to prioritize objectives and clearly communicate priorities to others.

+ Highly goal and results oriented, with minimal need for supervision.

+ Effective writing and presentation skills.

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Medical Group

The WellSpan Medical Group is comprised of almost 5,000 employees and growing fast! We have medical practices that represent 51 specialty areas of medicine across 77 locations throughout Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. Wherever your patient care interests fall - whether it's caring for babies, to end of life care, or anywhere in between to include urgent care - join our amazing team and learn for yourself why WellSpan was just recognized in the Forbes' list of the 100 best employers in Pennsylvania, with a ranking of No. 24!

Working together, our goal is to improve lives through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities. Our culture is one of respect, diversity and inclusion.

Quality of Life

Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation.

Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more - within an easy drive of major East Coast cities.

York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000)

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.