Safety Manager
St. Barnabas - Bronx, NY
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Assist the Safety Director in managing SBH Health System's Safety, Environment of Care and Emergency Management programs at the main hospital and affiliate facilities (MMTP, Ambulatory Care Building, Out-Patient Hemodialysis, Union Community Health Center, and Wellness Center to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.Promote a safe, cooperative and professional healthcare environment to ensure optimum patient careAdheres to all hospital polices, procedures, rules and regulations, including but not limited to, time and attendance, cellular phone usage, dress code and rules of conductMakes customer service a priority, treating customers (patients, visitors and coworkers) in a professional manner, exercising courtesy and tact. Effectively communicated with patients and others about SBH Services in their area(s) of expertise or responsibility and ensures that concerns, questions or issues reach the right person(s) in SBH in a timely manner. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of SBH Health System and its employeesAssist the Safety Director in maintaining a safety program which meets and, where necessary exceeds City, State, Federal and Accreditation Agencies regulations in order to provide a workplace free of recognized hazardsAct as a liaison between the Safety Director and other Department Heads to assure inter-departmental communication and exchange of informationAssist the Safety Director in preparation for surveys for all regulatory agencies (TJC, OSHA, DOH, etc.). Keeping all documentation and reports up to date and closing open itemsAssist the Safety Director in coordinating, scheduling, and conducting training (OSHA, Environment of Care, The Right to Know, Hazardous Materials and Universal Waste, Fire Safety, Radiation Safety, Ergonomics, Emergency Management and new employee orientationAssist the Safety Director in conducting Emergency Preparedness and Fire Safety drills at all sitesManages and participates in multidisciplinary Environmental SafetyInfection Control rounds, including preparation and distribution of all environment of care rounds documentationAttends committee and management meetings as appropriate or requested by the Safety DirectorMaintain established hospital departmental policies and proceduresManage recordkeeping of all safety incident and accident reportsAssist the Safety Director in enforcing safety regulations and codesAssure proper maintenance of department files and record keeping, contracts and reportsPerforms all related or additional duties as assignedThe above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed descriptions of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the jobHigh School Diploma required, Bachelor's Degree preferredMinimum 10 years of Safety, Fire Safety and Emergency Management experienceKnowledge of TJC, DOH, EPA, OSHA, FDNY and NFPA regulationsFDNY Certificate of Fitness W07 Citywide Fire and Emergency Drill ConductorFDNY F01 Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment
Created: 2025-02-20