Senior Safety Specialist

Serve as a Senior Safety Specialist for the UCLA Health Office of Environmental Health & Safety. Assist in implementing and providing support for Injury and Illness Prevention Plans. Manage and maintain Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Programs throughout the UCLA Health hospital locations. Serve as a Medical Center subject matter expert in safety, ergonomics; including conduct employee accident and injury investigations, ergonomic evaluations, and other employee risk reduction functions. Assist in the development of measures and manage safety programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and secure environment for staff, patients, and visitors.

Salary Range: $78,500-163,600/year

Extensive previous experience of Occupational Safety Programs, including IIPP, Ergonomics, hazardous materials, fire safety and respiratory protection.

Bachelor's Degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, Public Health, or similar relevant fields and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ergonomic certification such as CEAS, ORI, CEES, COEE, COESp, AEP, CPE or comparable ergonomic experience

Recent experience working with injury prevention and occupational safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials and other EHS Programs.

Knowledge of industrial hygiene, environmental health, and infection control practices.

In-depth knowledge of how hospital operations operate safely and in compliance with all laws, regulations, accreditation standards, policies, and procedures.

Knowledge of workplace ergonomics, proper use of personal protective equipment, and safe practices related to an airborne and bloodborne pathogen, chemical, and non-ionizing radiation exposures.

Advanced level verbal and written communication skills.

Advanced interpersonal skills.

Skill in reading, understanding and interpreting National and State laws and Hospital Safety codes.

Knowledge of Medical Center Safety policies and procedures.

Ability to conduct and lead training and education sessions

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other staff members, managers, administration and external persons and regulatory agencies

Ability to make effective presentations to convey information on safety policies, procedures and issues.

General knowledge of Joint Commission standards.

Skill in preparing concise, logical and grammatically correct memos, policies, reports and other documents.

Experience with various software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; databases, e-mail systems, internet, etc. and Storyline 360.

Must be able to work special work schedules, including variable schedules on evening and night shifts.

Must be able to work occasional overtime.

Must be able to wear appropriate safety equipment.

Must participate in the medical monitoring program.

Must possess a CA Driver's License within 3 months of hiring and participate in the DMV Pull Notice.

Preferred:

Certification in health & safety or related industry

Safety-related experience working in a healthcare setting.