Safety Officer Risk Management – THPG

Safety Officer - Risk Management THPG

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

Work location:Texas Health Physicians Group 9250 Amberton Parkway TX 75243

Work hours:Full Time Days (8:00am-5:00pm) for 40 hrs./week (remote work allowed at managers discretion)

What You Will Do:

Specific responsibility for planning implementation and management of Environment of Care (EOC): OSHA Life Safety Emergency Preparedness and Management programs within Federal/State and THR guidelines. 30%
Responsibility for education training and coaching of facility staff and leadership relevant to but not limited to EOC issues OSHA Life Safety Emergency Management Joint Commission EPA NFPA DEA TDH-DSHS etc. 30%
Prepares and analyzes safety reports from surveillance of the medical office practices. Conducts interviews with clinic staff and management related to EOC OSHA Emergency Management and Hazardous Materials. Maintains reporting documents and forwards pertinent information to appropriate key stakeholders. Escalates any urgent findings to Director Risk Management. Always supportive in the training and delivery of regulatory requirements. 30%
Attendance and involvement in appropriate committee meetings organization meetings and co-ordination of plans to promote compliance with specified regulatory requirements. 10%

What You Need:

Education
Associates Degree Nursing or related field Req Or
Bachelors Degree Nursing or related field Req

Experience
2 Years Patient safety risk management and/or quality experience Req
2 Years Ambulatory care experience Req
2 Years OSHA experience Req
2 Years ANSI experience Req

Licenses and Certifications
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Req Or
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req Or
MA - Medical Assistant Upon Hire Req And
Other SSH General Industry certification w/in 12 months of hire Upon Hire Req Or
Other SSH Healthcare Certification w/in 12 months of hire Upon Hire Req

Skills
Ability to interpret regulatory standards and apply them to the ambulatory care setting. Strong communication skills with the ability to educate interdisciplinary teams. Ability to develop action plans to mitigate identified risks in the clinic setting. Proficient with Microsoft Excel MyRounds RISI dashboards and other databases to extract rounding data. Ability to time manage and create own workflow.
Actively participate on RCAs ACAs Density Analysis PDSAs and any other quality reviews.

Supervision
This position manages people 11-49

ADA Requirements
Extreme Heat 1-33%
Extreme Cold 1-33%
Extreme Swings in Temperature 1-33%
Extreme Noise 1-33%
Working Outdoors 1-33%
Working Indoors 67% or more
Mechanical Hazards 1-33%
Electrical Hazards 1-33%
Explosive Hazards 1-33%
Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%
Dust/Mites Hazards 1-33%
Chemical Hazards 1-33%
Toxic Waste Hazards 1-33%
Radiation Hazards 1-33%
Wet Hazards 1-33%
Heights 1-33%
Other Conditions 1-33%

Physical Demands
Light Work

Travel Requirements
Local 60% Travel to local clinics.