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Advocate Aurora Health

Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist

Advocate Aurora Health, Wake Forest

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Department:
11926 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Public Safety
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hou rs Per Week:
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Weekdays
Position Highlights:
  • Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
  • Full Time
What We Offer:
  • Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
  • Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
  • Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
  • Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
  • Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
Job Summary:
Supports the following areas: radiation safety, general safety, chemical safety, hazardous materials/waste, industrial hygiene, fire safety, and environmental affairs within the Academic and Research environments. Under general direction, conduct and monitor the inspections of Academic and Research areas for safety, chemical, radiation and environmental hazards as they relate to local, state, and federal codes and standards, including but not limited to Fire Prevention, OSHA, DENR, EPA, FDA, and other regulatory agency standards. Investigates and answers complaints of hazardous conditions, develops course of action for correction of hazards, issues appropriate work orders and documentation to have hazards corrected, and follows up on items until corrected. Maintains documentation on the hazards and follow-up reports along with inspection data. Receives, collects and segregates waste per regulations and department protocols. Provides technical assistance on matters related to safety, chemical, radiation and environmental issues for various operations and processes in healthcare, research and academic environments. Conducts audits, trend analysis and site inspections of operations that affect facility design, faculty, teammate, student and visitor safety.
What You'll Need:
  • Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Three (3) years of experience in radiation and/or hazardous waste management or environmental management, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Certified Hazardous Material Manager preferred.
  • Other environmental, radiation, fire, safety, health or industrial hygiene credential or training certifications (i.e., Associate Safety Professional or Occupational Safety and Health Technologist) will be considered.
What You'll Do:
  • Adheres to the general organizational standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building. Follows organization and departmental policies and procedures. Contributes to the overall quality of service. Assumes responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures.
  • Inspections and Sampling: Assists in periodic inspections of facilities for compliance with biosafety, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, laboratory, radiation, and general safety standards. Reports non-compliance or hazardous conditions found to principal investigators and managers. Assists in the collection of environmental and industrial hygiene samples by utilizing a variety of monitoring, sampling, and analytical equipment and instruments to gather data.
  • Hazardous Waste: Collects chemical, biological or radioactive waste from laboratories and other ancillary facilities. Maintains hazardous waste accumulation areas in accordance with RCRA and manages hazardous waste material tracking database system. Assists with the coordination of the radioactive materials waste management program.
  • Transport and Disposal: Assists in evaluating, collecting, preparing, and inventorying hazardous chemicals and/or radioactive materials for transport and disposal. Segregates, repackages, documents and transports hazardous/radioactive waste/materials from the various campus locations as allowed. Performs reviews of all EPA and DOT classifications prior to picking up waste materials to ensure classifications were completed in an accurate manner and schedules all waste pickups. Assists in the preparation of reports on findings and recommendations.
  • Laboratories: Works with the Principal Investigator and laboratory staff to set up, maintain, move, or close a lab. This includes the introduction, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. Posts and explains applicable regulations pertaining to radiation protection practices.
  • Equipment: Assists in performing tests, repairs, maintenance, and monthly calibrations of environmental, radiation and industrial hygiene detection and monitoring equipment. Assists with monitoring and recording functionality and location of emergency showers, emergency eyewash stations, fire extinguishers, hydrants, fire suppression systems, special ventilation systems, ventilation hoods, flammable cabinets, radiation dosimetry, and other safety equipment as required.
  • Reports: Independently completes required reports for external agencies. Maintains supporting documents for assigned committee, biennial report, Tier II and necessary Contingency Plans. Assists with the Environmental Management System (EMS) and the electronic chemical inventory system.
  • Response: Responds (24/7) in support of disaster or emergency situations occurring for Academic and Research Safety. Assists with analysis and determines proper procedures for mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery in emergency disaster situations and assists facilities in developing and implementing necessary procedures.
Skills/Qualifications:
Training in chemistry and regulations related to safe handling of chemical agents, radioactive materials, hazardous materials response, OSHA General Industry Standards or hazardous waste management. Broad knowledge and understanding of safety, health and environmental regulatory standards. Expertise in word processing, use of spreadsheet software and development of presentations. Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and written communication skills. Experience using monitoring equipment as it relates to spill response. Ability to work with others in a team oriented environment across multiple departments.
Pay Range
$30.15 - $45.25
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.