Department:
10675 Enterprise Corporate - People & Culture Teammate Safety
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Hybrid position, Ability to travel up to 50% in your geographic area
Coverage for Wake or Central and South Charlotte Market
Pay Range
$44.15 - $66.25
Serves as technical resource in the evaluation, planning, and implementation of Enterprise-wide teammate health and safety processes and practices by coordinating all elements of the teammate safety program at assigned facilities. Responsible for the oversight of project implementations geared towards the continuous improvement of workers compensation losses and workforce safety. Supports the redesign of workflows that impact high reliability, teammate safety and regulatory compliance. Works closely with executive leadership teams, directors, managers as well as the frontline teammates to reduce workplace hazards and mitigate risk. Collaborates with other key stakeholders to promote zero harm fundamentals across the enterprise. Serves as a change agent, driving performance improvement in teammate injury prevention across assigned locations in the Wake and Charlotte, NC region.
Major Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains strong working relationships within the Advocate Health Enterprise and with professional organizations and other healthcare organizations, municipal services, and regulatory authorities.
Investigates injuries and near miss occurrences to determine if current policy or procedures require changes. Works in conjunction with department leaders to complete thorough investigations of safety events, analysis of potential hazards and development of methods to reduce losses. Coordinates to ensure root cause analysis of identified critical incidents.
Reviews safety events entered daily into the reporting system, reviews safety data on a regular basis to identify strengths, opportunities for improvement, trends, and actionable items.
Assists sites, departments, and individuals in the identification of information, data requirements, and modifications needed to support program activities.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Technology or a health-related field.
Experience Required:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees, management, executives, and other organizations and to address difficult and controversial issues.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Works in an office and hospital environment sitting, standing, and walking. Works with standard office equipment.
Position requires travel which may result in exposure to road and weather hazards.
May spend time in a healthcare facility or support services setting.
Must be able to carry up to 15 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs
Responsible for working in a safe manner.
Preferred Job Requirements
Preferred Education:
Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Technology or a health-related field preferred.
Advance training in teammate safety or equivalent preferred.
Preferred Certification / License:
Preferred Experience:
3 years of experience in healthcare-related field and experience in employee or occupational health and safety preferred.
Comfortable speaking to both large and small groups
Experience with data analytics
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Serves as technical resource in the evaluation, planning, and implementation of Enterprise-wide teammate health and safety processes and practices by coordinating all elements of the teammate safety program at assigned facilities. Responsible for the oversight of project implementations geared towards the continuous improvement of workers compensation losses and workforce safety. Supports the redesign of workflows that impact high reliability, teammate safety and regulatory compliance. Works closely with executive leadership teams, directors, managers as well as the frontline teammates to reduce workplace hazards and mitigate risk. Collaborates with other key stakeholders to promote zero harm fundamentals across the enterprise. Serves as a change agent, driving performance improvement in teammate injury prevention across assigned locations.
