Safety Officer

Your Role :

The Safety Officer position within Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety provides direct customer support to Vanderbilt University Medical Center hospitals and associated clinics. This position will directly work with the Assistant Director and other section staff to assist the facility in maintaining compliance with the standards promulgated by the Joint Commission, CAP, OSHA/TOSHA, TDEC, EPA and other applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies

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Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety (VEHS ) provides a full range of safety, environmental and sustainability services to support the teaching, research, service and patient care missions for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity -- of culture, thinking, learning and leading -- is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

VUMC Recent Accomplishments

Because we are committed to providing the best in patient care, education and research, we are proud of our recent accomplishments:

* US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.

* Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.

* Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.

* The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.

* American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows

* Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.

* National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement

* Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 ^th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

• Assists with responsibility for the overall fire/safety plan in the hospitals and clinics. Assists with fire drills and emergency preparedness drills within the VUMC hospitals and clinics.
• Assists in the implementation of hazardous materials monitoring programs: environmental and personal monitoring and reporting/documentation of results.
• Performs Indoor Air Quality evaluations using standard assessment tools, reporting results to applicable manager
• Assists with the Airborne Hazards Respiratory Protection Program, providing respirator fit testing and training for Workforce Members
• Conducts safety audits for the hospitals and associated clinics. Reports results of audits to the department managers with recommendations for correction. Documents and maintains audit records for the Medical Center Safety Committee and regulatory agencies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of safety policies/procedures, safety education, and hazard surveillance programs for Vanderbilt Medical Center and associated clinics.
• Works collaboratively with other VUMC groups and contractors to provide a safe environment during construction activities
• Participates on various Medical Center-associated committees, subcommittees and task forces by appointment; provides recommendations and assists with corrective actions.
• Works collaboratively with other VEHS staff, Facilities Management, Environmental Services and other key departments to assist the hospitals and clinics in meeting federal, state and local requirements, Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Provides technical assistance and support to various hospital departments in the development, review, and evaluation of departmental-level safety programs.
• Presents fire safety and departmentally specific safety information and training for new employees and re-training for current employees as required.
• Participates in Emergency Preparedness and response activities to include training activities, drills and plan activation
• Carries the VEHS 24-hr emergency pager in a rotation that includes all exempt staff for on-campus emergencies.
• Performs other duties relevant to the Hospital/ Clinic Safety Section as assigned.
• Communication : Frequent contact with all levels of administration, faculty, staff, students, visitors and patients including the presentation of information where detailed explanation is required to obtain cooperation . Frequent contact with consultants and vendors.