Program Leader I - Workforce Health & Safety, Full Time, Days - Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Program Leader I reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Leader I is responsible for providing planning, support, and overall coordination of the employee health and safety program for the health system within a designated geographic location or a specified business unit(s) of Northwestern Medicine.

Responsibilities:

• Routinely monitors employee injury data for a designated division, department, or service line.  Meets with leadership and staff routinely to develop and recommend measures for assuring safe practice/behavior.
• Recognizes and anticipates hazardous or unsafe practices.  Identifies solutions (training, alternative products, change of practice) when unsafe behaviors or potential for injury is present.
• Provides professional and consultative support (i.e. professional advice, recommendations, evaluations, inspections, development, or hands-on assistance) to assure that safe work practices, procedures, and policies follow best practice, in addition to, all pertinent regulatory, accreditation, and licensure standards. 
• Enforces compliance with safe practice, policies, and regulatory requirements related to occupational health and safety
• Coordinates collection, compilation and reporting data from resources within NMHC, as necessary, to effectively track metrics related to occupational health and employee safety. 
• Maintains accurate documentation related to NMHC’s occupational health and employee safety programs (i.e. Employee Injury Reports, OSHA Injury Logs, Safety Data Sheets, training records, etc). 
• Promotes occupational health and employee safety activities by actively participating in various hospital and system-wide committees, implementation teams, and other task force teams as assigned.
• Keeps current on legislation, regulatory changes, code changes, maintains knowledge of current and emerging issues and trends in areas of specialty. Participates in regulatory processes, surveys, inspections as needed. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, environmental health, healthcare administration, healthcare management, public health, or related field
• One to three (1-3) years of relevant work experience
• Analytical skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven software competencies (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to travel to designated NM locations

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Occupational/Environmental Health, Public Health, Business, or related field and/or comparable experience.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS and IDPH standards and other relevant regulatory health and safety codes
• Knowledge or experience in performance improvement methodology
• Experience with health and safety regulations related to healthcare and ambulatory occupancies

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.