Safety Coordinator

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resume online.



This position supports Kaiser Permanente's code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws

and regulations, accreditation and Licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

Kaiser Permanente is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.



DEPARTMENT: EH&S



SCHEDULE: Full-time Regular; 40 hours/week; Days Shift; Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.



EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in health care, environmental health, applied

sciences, industrial hygiene, or engineer. Master's degree preferred.



LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Hazardous Materials/Waste Management Certification and Certified Safety

Professional Certification preferred.



QUALIFICATIONS:



Knowledge of hazardous materials/waste management.



Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.



Demonstrated skills in organizational theory, group process, problem identification and resolution.

Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.



DUTIES:



Initiates, develops, revises, implements and promotes a comprehensive environmental health and

safety program which includes administrative policies for safety management.



Designs and manages a hazardous and waste management program in accordance with applicable federal,

state and local laws and regulations.



Participates in an emergency preparedness/disaster program that includes facility policies and

procedures, written plans, drills, staff training and management of space, supplies, communications,

and coordination with all departments, governmental agencies, and the regional emergency

preparedness department.



Serves as liaison for regulatory agencies.



Establishes and implements a system for investigating and reporting all incidents that involve

patients staff and visitor injuries, occupational illnesses or property damage, analyzes data

collected to identify trends, mitigates hazards and develops prevention strategies/programs.



Acts as a consultant/resource to administration, department managers and supervisors, physicians and

staff on all matters related to environmental health and safety.



Keeps abreast of diverse, complex and rapidly changing laws, regulations, codes, policies and

standards applicable to environmental health and safety issues.



Interprets, understands, provides counsel on and ensures compliance with complex and rapidly

changing Federal, State, Regional and Local laws and regulations regarding environmental health and

safety issues.



Designs, implements, and presents training programs for management and staff. Researches and

presents specific training programs.



Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of

Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the

organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable

federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if

applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.