Baltimore, Maryland
Nashville, Tennessee
Baltimore, Maryland
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Nashville, Tennessee
Posted: 20-Jul-24
Location: Dallas, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 24011064
JOB SUMMARY
The Occupational Injury Safety Specialist II, under the direction of the Safety Manager/Director, utilizes his/her education, experience and operations knowledge to investigate all occupational related employee incidents to calculate the root cause as well as assist in the corrective action process. Advises all levels of management on trends of employee injuries and recommends methods for minimizing these incidents wile insuring compliance with Baylor Scott & White (BSW) policies and procedures. This position performs in the capacity of the Safety manager in his/her absence. The Safety Specialist II shall also provide training and assistance to those in the Safety Specialist I position as well as be a subject matter professional, as need. This position requires discretion and unaided judgment with respect to employee injuries.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
- Coordinates investigations and root-cause study of all occupational related employee incident with all parties associated with the incident to include supervision, the injured employee and any applicable witnesses.
- Maintains and examine occupational injury data to identify trends in frequency and severity for all applicable facilities.
- Provides support, advice and counseling to all assigned facilities on safety and health related issues as they pertain to employee injuries.
- Conducts physical inspections of hospitals and associated grounds to identify safety hazards, code violations and other physical conditions that may present a potential hazard to all occupants.
- Conduct rounding with other departments (ESEM, Risk) to ensure compliance and education.
- Assists with the development and implementation of system wide solutions and corrective actions to reduce employee injuries.
- Coordinate at all levels the necessary administration and departments to implement corrective actions.
- Assists the Safety Director with training all new Safety Specialist.
- Performs in the capacity of the Safety Director in his/her absence.
- Serves as a member of the Environment of Care Committee for assigned facilities and participates in associated sub-committees to ensure employee safety, health and JCAHO compliance.
- Assists Facility Safety Directors in assigned facilities with compliance of all applicable safety and health regulations.
- Assists with employee education to ensure proper implementation of the Safe Choice Injury Benefit Plan.
- Provides support, advice and counsel to Medical Centers on safety and health related issues, as needed.
- Acts as a liaison between injured employees, Nurse Case Managers, and Claim Specialist to provide care for the injured employees and to ensure appropriate data collection.
- Develops a proven working relations ship with BSW Employee Health, Infectious Disease Control and Risk Management personnel to ensure a working relationship as a cross functional team to enhance safety and health.
- Assist HR with Safety, Health, and ADA related requests.
- Conducts Job Hazard Study and provides assistance to HR on new positions.
- Conduct ergonomic evaluations to recognize repetitive motions or extreme physical stress in workplaces that can result in the straining of muscles and other health concerns.
- Devise and implement solutions to increase comfort and decrease physical strain.
- Provide project coordination and support in the implementation of assigned facilities Safe Patient Handling Programs
- Assist architects, project managers, and facility administration in the determination of appropriate program.
- Conduct audits of the SPH Program and assist with education, as needed.
- Travel to any Baylor Scott & White facility in the North Texas region as needed.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
- Good understanding and experience with safety, risk, and quality concepts. Experience utilizing quality improvement methods and tools preferred.
- High degree of comfort working with data, using statistical methods to identify trends and using data to drive change.
- Highly developed interpersonal, leadership, and team building skills with the ability to interact well with all levels of the organization including administration, professional staff, and front-line staff.
- Excellent customer service recovery skills for patient/family/visitor interactions and staff.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite as well as the ability to utilize other forms of software.
- Maintains current knowledge of state and regulatory standards and assist the facility/region/department in maintaining compliance with all applicable standards.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package includes the following
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- EXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience