Advocate Health Care

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Advocate Health Care$73K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of healthcare environmental compliance experience
  • Expertise in EPA, OSHA & Joint Commission regulations
  • Knowledge of air quality, water/wastewater, hazardous waste management
  • Relevant certifications (CIH, CHMM, CCHM, etc.)
  • Enterprise-wide project management experience
  • Track record of leading audits and corrective action plans

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with leadership to develop environmental safety policies
  • Implement sustainability strategies to ensure compliance
  • Coordinate pollution control and waste management efforts
  • Conduct audits and report safety performance to senior leaders
  • Perform impact assessments to mitigate risks and costs
  • Raise awareness of environmental safety issues across the organization
  • Conduct training for staff on environmental safety responsibilities

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical and dental
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health-related expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:

12002 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Environmental Compliance & Safety

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Typical work week is 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday) with flexibility to travel. This is a remote plus position supporting sites in the Winston Salem area facilities.

We're especially interested in professionals who bring:
• Healthcare environmental compliance experience
• EPA, OSHA & Joint Commission expertise
• Knowledge of air quality, water/wastewater, hazardous waste, tanks, and hazardous materials
• CIH, CHMM, CCHM, or similar certification
• Enterprise-wide project management experience
• A track record of leading audits, investigations, and corrective action plans

Pay Range:
$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

Collaborate with leadership across the continuum to direct the development, planning and implementation of Atrium Health's environmental safety programs, policies and procedures related to federal, state, and local regulations.

Assist with development and implementation of environmental safety strategies and action plans that ensure organization sustainability.

Coordinate aspects of sustainability: pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy as it pertains to environmental compliance.

Perform auditing, analyzing and reporting environmental safety performances for Advocate Health facilities to Senior Leadership and regulatory agencies.

Perform impact assessments to identify and reduce the organization's risks and financial costs.

Promote and raise awareness, at all levels of the organization, of the impact of emerging environmental safety issues, whether legislative or best practice.

Assist with training of Atrium Health staff at all levels in environmental safety issues and responsibilities.

Responsible for environmental safety reporting.

Assist with identifying and developing environmental safety metrics that will indicate the effectiveness of the program.

Direct/Consult with Advocate Facilities in regard to Environmental Safety.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

None Required.

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree required, Safety Management, Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance or related degree.

Experience Required:

Minimum three (3) years experience in related safety field. Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA, DOT, etc.) code requirements and/or compliance, and the progressive application of those standards as applicable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Intermediate to advanced computer skills with demonstration of skill and competence in use of all Microsoft Office applications required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Exposed to a normal office environment.

Must be able to carry up to 25 pounds of material and various types of equipment. Subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions

May be subject to hazards (e.g., chemicals, mechanical conditions, etc.) and atmospheric conditions (e.g., dust, fumes, etc.).

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 Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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