Director Safety Services

Current Employees:

If you are a current Monument Health employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage.

Primary Work Location

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Department

CS Facility Management & Construction

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Summary

The Director of Safety Services is responsible for leading the Security team. Ensures all safety programs are effective and up to date. Assists department heads and administration with enforcing safety regulations and codes, as well as ensuring all hospital staff participate in safety training. Maintains required records. Demonstrates ongoing growth and development of self through active self-reflection, personal competency development strategies, and role modeling the “Grow myself, grow my team, and grow Monument Health (G3) Leadership Competencies” to promote our Monument Health vision and mission.

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Leads Security team. The security manager is a direct report.
• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of safety program, using established goals. Develops and recommends new procedures and approaches to safety and loss prevention based on reports of incidents, accidents and other relevant information. Develops system policies concerning all safety and emergency management procedures.
• Disseminates information to department heads and others regarding toxic and hazardous waste and materials, safe medical devices and supplies, emergency preparedness and other safety information.
• Assesses the need for and initiates interim life safety measures (ILSM). Enforcement of NFPA 101 life safety code.
• Assists department heads and administration in enforcing safety regulations and codes. Develops, reviews, and participates in safety training for hospital staff. Presents at new employee orientation. Presents in-services to various departments on request; maintains various resource media for training.
• Acts as a reporting member to the RCH Environment of Care and Emergency Management committees on findings, recommendations, actions and monitoring at least quarterly. Supports committee meetings by collecting and formulating relevant information to facilitate decision-making.
• Maintains administrative controls of records related to safety and health programs. Prepares and disseminates memos and reports. Maintains required records.
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees as needed regarding asbestos control.
• Directs the OSHA required hazard communication program by: Maintaining a system for ensuring employees have access to a comprehensive file of Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Providing assistance to directors in conducting an annual chemical inventory. Providing training in the use of and need for Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Acts as a liaison with Federal, State and Local public safety and emergency management agencies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Required:
Education - Bachelors degree in Health Related Field

Preferred:
Experience - 5+ years of Security/Safety Experience
Education - Masters degree in Health Related Field

Physical Requirements:
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Job Category

Support Services

Job Family

Facilities Management

Shift

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

Employee Type

Regular

15 Corporate Services Division

Make a difference.  Every day.

Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.