Principal Safety Officer

Principal Safety Officer at Providence Milwaukie & Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center- Full-Time Schedule

The Oregon Region Satellite Safety Manager supports safety and environmental health functions for satellite facilities throughout Oregon that are included in hospital The Joint Commission accreditation applications. The Regional Satellite Safety Manager is responsible for compliance with a wide variety of rules and regulations, to include the Joint Commission (TJC) Environment of Care (EOC) Standards for Safety, Hazardous Materials & Waste, DEQ, CMS, OR-OSHA and local/state health departments hazards, in addition to supporting compliance efforts in Emergency Management, Utilities, and Fire Safety. Identifies potential safety risks, evaluates hazards, prioritizes needs and coordinates corrective action(s).

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Oregon Regional Shared Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree In a science discipline: Environmental Health, Safety, or Engineering focus preferred. Or equivalent educ/experience.
• Coursework/Training Specialized training in safety, hazardous materials, and industrial hygiene.
• 5 years Progressive experience in safety program administration/management AND implementation, to include safety, industrial hygiene and environmental compliance functions in a complex environment.
• Experience in management of waste streams generated by ambulatory and non - ambulatory healthcare facilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree.
• upon hire: Certification in safety or industrial hygiene.
• Experience in healthcare.
• Experience in managing some or all of the standards in The Joint Commission Environment of Care chapter in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH).
• Additional experience in Long Term Care, Behavioral Health.

 

Why Join Providence? 

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at