Manager, Environment, Health & Safety and Emergency Management

This position oversees the department of Environment Health and Safety (EHS), and Emergency Management to ensure compliance and implementation of health and safety programs for all employees, staff, and others (the workforce) across the Seattle Children's Enterprise. Under the direction of the Vice President, Facilities and Capital Projects collaborate and consults with Risk Management, Workforce Health & Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, Facilities Management, and Patient Safety Departments. This position interfaces with external State government agencies such as Washington Labor & Industries and Ecology, Washington State Fire Marshall, Seattle Fire Department, and leads in the NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements for the Physical Environment for compliance as well as other programs such as hearing conservation, ergonomics and respiratory protection to maintain a safe environment for staff, patients and families.

The position champions a culture of safety and excellence by collaborating with the Quality and Safety team to share and implement best practices throughout Seattle Children's. The manager collaborates with organizational leaders to achieve the mission and goals of the employee health and safety program and utilizes methodologies such as the IHI Model for Improvement and Continuous Innovation and Improvement (CII) to drive excellence in clinical care and service.

  

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health, or related healthcare field.

• Minimum of two (2) years in a leadership/management role.

• Experience developing and providing safety training or other adult education, and/or public speaking.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Public Health or related healthcare field.

• Designation as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or other applicable certification in environmental health, life safety, or industrial hygiene.

• At least five (5) years related experience in safety and compliance, with 2 years in a healthcare setting.

• Experience working with regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA/WISHA, Joint Commission, HCFS, EPA and other regulatory or professional standards agencies), and compiling compliance documentation.

Compensation Range

$129,992.00 - $194,988.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.  Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.  Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
 
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence