Program Manager - Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division

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***This position is eligible for up to $8,000 Relocation***

 

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The Occupational and Environmental Safety Office (OESO) provides the focus for the administration of all safety and environmental programs to Duke University, Duke University Medical Center, and Duke University Health System.  OESO has the responsibility for developing institutional safety and environmental plans and policies; providing information and training to meet all regulatory requirements; providing technical consultation and guidance; conducting exposure and risk assessments; conducting safety and environmental audits; monitoring compliance with all safety and environmental policies; and investigating accidents, injuries, spills, environmental releases, and reported unsafe conditions.

 

Specific to the Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division (CHCS): The Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division is responsible for developing, organizing, directing, and monitoring activities that minimize occupational health and safety risks and assure compliance with applicable regulations and accreditation bodies for Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, and associated clinics.  The Division accomplishes these objectives through the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of safety and health hazards and through coordination with the other specialized Divisions within OESO.

 

Primary Purpose of Position:  The Program Manager supports the OESO Division Director with the coordination of environmental, safety and health operations for their assigned programs, and provides oversight for the day-to-day operations of the safety program including developing, organizing, directing, monitoring, anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling safety and health hazards to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.

 

This position will primarily be located at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, NC. This position reports directly to the Director of the OESO Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division in Raleigh-Durham, NC.

 

General Duties and Responsibilities

In addition to the primary duties, the Program Manager will:

 

• Plan and direct the occupational safety and health functions of assigned program under the direction of the CHCS Division Director. Assist the Division Director in developing, monitoring and implementing the overall strategic plan.
• Develop, organize, direct, support, and monitor activities that minimize occupational health and safety risks and maintain compliance with applicable regulations. This includes surveillance, reports of the results of the surveys, data collection, assurance of compliance, training as needed, development of site-specific safety plans, and review of employee exposures, injuries, and accidents.
• Ensure the organization is compliant with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and standards such as OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOT, NRC, RCRA, FIFRA, TOSCA, CERCLA, TJC, CAP, and CMS. Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of new or anticipated regulations or compliance interpretations that may affect or impact the program.  Prepare analyses and strategies for review by OESO Management.
• Identify personnel, institutional and material resources needed to accomplish objectives.
• Develop and manage program budget requirements in accordance with OESO and Duke University Health System goals.
• Assign activities and supervise applicable staff to ensure effective and efficient productivity.
• Develop reports and presentations to communicate program performance, challenges, opportunities, etc.
• Represent OESO as a subject matter expert with Duke inter-departmental teams as well as external groups.
• Support the development of training programs to enhance employee knowledge of essential safety and environmental subject matter. 
• Assist with preparing, developing and providing training classes.
• Review plans for expansion, modifications, or closures of facilities to assess potential safety or environmental issues. Collaborate with construction teams to ensure that all issues are understood and resolved.
• Perform environmental risk assessments of various property transfers. Manage environmental remedial projects.
• Direct the development of internal policies, procedures and practices to ensure consistent and effective service to Duke University