Employee Safety Generalist
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Manager of Employee Safety, the Employee Safety Generalist is responsible for; Assist in anticipating, identifying, evaluating and implementing controls to address potential workplace related hazards by reducing or eliminating employee safety. Must be a team player with excellent oral and written communication skills to support and work with employees, leadership, physicians and various external audiences.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Assisting in the developing, creating acceptance of, and implementing means, methods and programs. Interprets regulations and assists in the development/implementation of strategies to ensure compliance with government regulations and company requirements.
2. Works closely with the Safety Specialist(s) and management to help develop strategies for the successful implementation of employee safety recommendations.
3. Responsible for writing, maintaining, and updating assigned program policy and procedures, and coordinating/delivering applicable employee training.
4. Conduct periodic employee safety and health walk-through inspections of all workplace facilities.
5. Assist in incident investigation management.
6. Work alongside managers/employees on employee safety issues
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field. One (1) year of employee safety/safety/clinical quality experience.
- Must perform all elements of the job in a competent manner. Able to perform the essential functions of the job within reasonable accommodations. Is knowledgeable of MIOSHA and OSHA laws.
- Skilled in the standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the safety
- Ability to adapt, respond and prioritize in a rapidly changing health care environment and ability to successfully manage multiple competing demands.
- Support new program/initiative development, implementation and evaluation.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff.
- Strong oral and written communication skills including presentation skills.
- Strong Computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email, and internet navigation software.
- Basic understanding of health care cultures including medical and nursing cultures. Sound decision-making skills and problem-solving skills.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.