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Director of Safety & Emergency Management
- Ascension Health (St. Louis, MO)
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Details
+ **Department:** Regulatory.
+ **Schedule:** Full-time, day shift, 40 hours per week.
+ **Location:** Remote - must reside in northern Florida area, minimal travel to Pensacola, Panama City or Jacksonville.
+ **Salary:** $118,129 - $158,821 (per year).Eligible for annual bonus incentive.
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._
Responsibilities
Responsible for anticipating, preventing, identifying, and controlling hazards, as well as assisting during activation of a facility Incident Command Team. Implement and maintain the Environment of Care (EC) program, which includes safety and security management, fire safety, hazardous materials and waste management, medical equipment, utilities management, and emergency management.
+ Direct the Emergency Management, EC, and Safety programs as they relate to the health care setting and the overall environment of care.
+ Monitor potential and actual hazards and participate in root cause analysis. Recommend remedial and corrective action.
+ Research applicable regulations/standards concerning workplace safety and integrate findings into policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
+ Develop and implement education programs and materials to train staff to detect, mitigate, and avoid workplace hazards.
+ Conduct hiring, training, directing, development and evaluation of staff.
Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
+ One or more of the following required:
+ Certification specializing in Health Safety credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
+ Certified Professional Certification specializing in Hospital Risk Mgmt. credentialed from the American Hospital Association Certification Center (AHA-CC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
+ Certification credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional.
+ Emergency Management credentialed from the FEMA Emergency Management Institute obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Completion of courses 100, 200, 700, and 800.
+ Emergency Management obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) for Certified Emergency Manager.
+ Safety Professional specializing in Healthcare preferred.
Education:
+ Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 4 of those years being in leadership/management. OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.
Additional Preferences
+ Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
+ Ten years of experience strongly preferred.
+ BCHCM or AHA-CC credentials preferred.
+ Master's Degree would be a plus.
Why Join Our Team
Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster.
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
E-Verify Statement
This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.
E-Verify (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify\_Participation\_Poster\_ES.pdf)
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