Safety Manager
3 weeks ago
**Description**
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
**Entity**:Corporate Services
**Department**: Corporate Safety
**Location**:800 Spruce St
**Hours: (must live reasonable distance from location)** Hybrid (3 days in office per week, 24/7 on call
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This position is responsible for recognition, evaluation, monitoring and control of facilities, operational and environmental safety factors occurring in the varied settings of a major medical center possessing multiple buildings and functions related to patient care, medical education and research. In such a setting, a variety of facilities, operational, environmental, chemical, physical, biological, emergency management and ergonomic stressors may arise. Any one of them may have potential to threaten or impair the safety of patients, staff, visitors and the surrounding community and which may also impact the ability to provide appropriate care.
The Safety Manager plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and executes assigned portions of the safety and emergency management program and related activities. The Safety Manager is responsible for compliance and enforcement of regulatory and accreditation requirements including the Joint Commission, NFPA, the PA Department of Health, PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other federal, state and local codes and ordinances. Guidance and direction come from established entity policies and procedures, the Environment of Care Committee, the UPHS Corporate Director of Emergency Management and Safety, and the UPHS Director of Safety - City Hospitals.
Daily activities of the Safety Manager focus upon fire safety; construction and life safety; hazardous materials and chemical safety;emergency preparedness; ergonomics and injury prevention; as well as staff training and education to ensure a safe environment. Many of the programs and activities performed are required by the Joint Commission and a variety of regulatory agencies.
The Safety Manager position requires the skills and ability to identify risk and hazards typically related to the healthcare environment and the ability to perform vital activities associated with the safety of the entire medical/health system community. A variety of hazards may occasionally be encountered during special situations such as fire, chemical spills, and other emergencies. This individual will be expected to assume a leadership role during a variety of emergency situations and demonstrate emotional stability in stressful situations as well as creative problem solving to succeed.
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**Accountabilities**
Safety Management
- Coordinates the planning, design, implementation, ongoing evaluation and monitoring of safety program initiatives that provide for a safe Environment of Care (EOC) for patients, visitors, staff and the surrounding community.
- Coordinates and/or monitors initial, recurrent and ongoing safety training programs to meet regulatory requirements as well as operational needs of the Entity/operational site.
- Oversees Safety staff, students, employees, interns and consultants who assist with projects and assignments supporting safety initiatives.
- Acts as lead contact with Security and Physical Plant staff during activations of the Fire Alarm system and declared emergencies.
- Provides leadership and support to Environment of Care (Safety) committee, sub-committees and/or management programs including but not limited to: Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials, incident review and injury prevention analysis, fire prevention and life safety issues, quality improvement and patient safety issues. Performs staff support of the EOC committee as assigned.
- Serves as a member of the EOC committee, the Department Directors council and any other committee as directed by Entity leadership.
- Acts as liaison with the University safety programs, regulatory agencies such as the Joint Commission, PA DOH, PA DEP and other local/regional agencies in coordination of activities related to the safety program. Acts as liaison for the inspection of patient areas by the PA DOH Division of Life Safety & Codes.
- Reviews, investigates, tracks and trends accident and incident reports for patterns, cause and effect and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement and implementation of preventative or corrective actions. Works with UPHS Workforce Injury Prevention specialist to coordinate ap
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