Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day (United States of America)
Address: 301 MEMORIAL MEDICAL PKWY
City: DAYTONA BEACH
State: Florida
Postal Code: 32117
Job Description: - Maintains comprehensive knowledge of Physical Environment and Emergency Management and Joint Commission standards to ensure organizational compliance.
- Oversees updates to Physical Environment and Emergency Management plans, policies, and procedures based on regulatory or organizational changes.
- Manages Joint Commission documentation, Life Safety Code requirements, and coordinates resolution of deficiencies with Facilities Management.
- Coordinates maintenance and construction activities in collaboration with Facilities and Infection Prevention.
- Serves as a liaison with external agencies to support community integration and emergency response collaboration.
- Leads documentation, analysis, and reporting for the Annual Physical Environment Evaluation and Periodic Performance Reviews.
- Develops and provides safety training related to fire prevention, emergency planning, hazardous materials, and utility systems.
- Prepares reports, charts, and analyses for Physical Environment Committee meetings, including ICES data review.
- Conducts safety inspections and hazard surveillance, ensuring timely corrective actions.
- Manages hazardous waste activities, including inspections, storage, disposal, and regulatory reporting.
- Guides departments in emergency preparedness, training, and response activities.
- Directs the development and participation of personnel in the hospital's Decontamination Team.
- Designs, reviews, and maintains emergency management plans, including disaster drills, hazard vulnerability analysis, and sustainability planning.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with EMS, Fire, Police, and other emergency management partners.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Computer experience required, experience with MS Office Suite preferred. [Required]
- Must communicate effectively with peers, physicians, clinical and administrative staff. [Required]
- Extensive working knowledge of Joint Commission Environment of Care standards as they apply to a health care facility [Required]
- Knowledge of and experience with the NFPA Life Safety standards [Required]
- Knowledge of and experience with chemical safety, disposal and EPA regulations [Required]
- Knowledge of Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) [Required]
- Effective verbal and written communication skills [Required]
- Ability to make effective presentations to large groups [Required]
- Supervisory knowledge with the ability to mentor, train, and coach direct reports. [Required]
- Experience in conducting safety compliance surveys in a healthcare setting [Required]
- Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, EPA, DOT regulations, Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) [Preferred]
- Experience conducting Life Safety Surveys [Preferred]
- Previous total accountability for a hospital Environment of Care Program. [Preferred]
- Experience in Joint Commission accreditation surveys [Preferred]
Education: Field of Study: - In occupational health and safety and health care
Work Experience: - 5+ years of experience in a health care setting providing services related to environment of care, occupational health and safety, or life safety [Required]
Licenses and Certifications: - Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) [Preferred]
- Certified Healthcare Emergency Professionals (CHEP) [Preferred]
- Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/23km2677
Pay Range:$84,531.20 - $157,248.00
Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law) Certain positions are subject to
Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.
Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
