Environmental Health & Safety Professional

We are a 716-bed independent academic medical center. We are the community's major referral hospital, and we provide a wide range of services, including:

• Cancer care
• Critical care medicine
• Digestive disorder care
• Heart and vascular disease care
• Laboratory services
• Neurological disorders
• Obstetrics and gynecology care
• And care for many other injuries, illnesses, and conditions
• Ranked among highest performing hospitals nationally by U.S. News & World Report
• Among only 1% of hospitals to be recognized by Magnet® 4 consecutive times
• Named a top 50 cardiovascular hospital by Watson Health

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• US drivers license

Schedule:

• Full time 40 hours
• Day shift - 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• No weekend or holiday coverage

Location:

• Baystate Medical Center
• 759 Chestnut Street Springfield, MA
• May cover off-site location on occasion

THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH BAYSTATE!

• Excellent Compensation High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO – up to 25 days in the first year, with scheduled earned increases
• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• Farm Share Memberships
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service.
• Free money coach advice from a certified professional
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health.
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health.

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts’ only academic center and tertiary care provider has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement. We educate and train hundreds of healthcare workers every year and advance knowledge about new approaches to care. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.  We are committed to increasing diverse representation across our organization. Together our inspired and compassionate teams manage the whole health needs of all communities in need.

Summary:
Under the direction of the Safety Director, provides environmental management and safety services for Safety program at Baystate Medical Center and Springfield based BHS entities. Adheres to corporate and department compliance policies, and any all applicable laws and regulations.

The Environmental, Health and Safety Professional is a member of the Safety Department and reports to the Safety Director. The incumbent is expected to provide on-call services to the corporation on a monthly rotating basis with other professionals in the department.

The incumbent plans and implements methods to address potential environmental and safety issues consistent with the needs and goals of BMC.

Specific areas of responsibility may include, but are not limited to, construction safety, laboratory safety and chemical hygiene, emergency response activities, industrial hygiene, safety education, and environmental management.

The Environmental, Health and Safety Professional is responsible for the supervision of contract personnel

Job Responsibilities: 

1) Will coordinate environmental issues at BMC, including but not limited to the waste management program, including shipments, storage inspections and recordkeeping; annual hazardous waste generator reports; Tier II forms; and, air/wastewater/recycling permits and compliance documentation.

2) Participate in accident investigations, life safety/haza