Environmental Health Safety Manager

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Job Description

Plans and organizes the daily operations of the environmental health and safety program for the medical center. Oversees the safety risk assessment and safety surveillance and assists with design, implementation, and evaluation of approved mitigation interventions.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensures the workplace satisfies health and safety requirements for OSHA, EPA, DOT, RCRA and other state and local agency regulations or standards.
• Coordinates a multi-disciplinary team for weekly Environmental Tours including efforts to minimize risk, maintains documentation of actions taken.
• Assists in conducting health and safety risk assessments, recommends measures to mitigate the risks and coordinates implementation of approved mitigation strategies. Assists with loss control prevention activities.
• Coordinates and participates in hospital-wide collection and dissemination of information about the physical environment and workplace hazards including hazard surveillance and incident reporting.
• Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements such as EPA, OSHA, NFPA Life Safety Code, RCRA for activities such as but not limited to hazardous materials handling/disposal, life safety, indoor air quality, workplace safety and other state and local regulations specific to the environment of care.
• Coordinates the review of environment of care and workplace safety related policies and procedures for the medical center. Collaborates with Laboratory safety representative to ensure compliance with RCRA hazardous waste standards.
• Maintains the Environmental Health & Safety resource site and all affiliated sites on SharePoint.
• Participates in hazard surveillance, chemical inventory development, spill response training and manifest record keeping ensuring compliance with RCRA hazard waste standards, Department of Transportation and Occupational Health and Safety Administration hazardous material requirements.
• Provides support to the Environmental Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committees and programs as determined by Leadership.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
• Assists the Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Facility Services, and Infection Prevention & Control with the interim life safety program for the Medical Center.
• Serves on committees, taskforces, and peer networks as appropriate.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required.
• Degree in health, environmental health and/or safety preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Environmental Health and Safety in a hospital-based practice.
• Strong leadership skills, interpersonal skills and consensus building skills.
• Physically travels to all areas of the medical center including satellite locations and office buildings.
• Operational problem solving and decision - making skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards Demonstrated knowledge of workplace safety and hazardous material principles and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of needs assessment for safety programs, OSHA requirements and industrial hygiene principals and applications in a healthcare environment. Emergency management response principles.
• Certification in industrial hygiene or certified hospital safety professional strongly preferred.

Education

Pay Range

At Lurie Childrens, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Childrens offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Childrens facilities

• Discount purchasing program

Theres a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Childrens, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Childrens and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Support email: candidatesupport@luriechildrens.org