Director Environmental Health and Safety

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Job Title

Director Environmental Health and Safety

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Env Health and Safety Main Campus-Clinical and Operational Improvement

Job Code

T98602

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), you will lead the development, implementation, and advancement of a comprehensive EHS program designed to ensure the safety of caregivers, patients, visitors and contractors while maintaining full compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards. In this highly collaborative role, you’ll oversee key program areas—including industrial hygiene, hazardous materials management, occupational safety, fire prevention, ergonomics and the Joint Commission Environment of Care—while interfacing closely with Legal, Infection Prevention, Occupational Health and Accreditation teams. You will manage OSHA complaints and injury responses, provide oversight of construction site safety and environmental rounding, and support systemwide education on chemical handling and safe work practices. This is a unique opportunity to build and elevate a consistent, enterprise-wide EHS program from the mid-layer up, ensuring a safe and resilient environment across the organization.

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Develop, implement, and maintain programs and policies that drive a culture of safety and high reliability throughout the organization.
• Leverage EHS best practices across the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
• Advise and counsel management personnel at all levels regarding EHS-related issues.
• Partner with leaders across the organization to identify, develop and implement EHS goals and initiatives.
• Supervise and coordinate technical expertise and oversight of EHS programs.  Establish program goals each year.
• Ensure the highest levels of caregiver engagement and reliability.
• Develop comprehensive EHS systems and compliance programs that encompass all operations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal EHS-related regulations, Joint Commission Standards, and Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation.
• Be responsible for EHS metrics, auditing and key indicators to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Establish and implement processes and systems for collection and maintenance EHS-related data.
• Monitor, analyze and evaluate metrics that measure effectiveness of EHS programs and activities and provide updates to leadership.
• Direct and oversee EHS audits and coordinate action plans to resolve findings promptly and effectively.
• Develop, implement and oversee injury reduction and cost containment programs.
• Maintain productive relationships with external organization, regulatory agencies, contractors, suppliers, and partners.
• Represent EHS on various committees, task groups, team, and councils.
• Develop and administer the EHS budget.
• Supervise, lead, and mentor subordinates and safety professionals.
• Conduct periodic caregiver performance reviews.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s Degree required in occupational health, occupational safety, environmental health, hazardous materials management, risk management, engineering, or other EHS-related discipline
• Certified in one of the following: Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE), or Professional Engineer-Mechanical (PE). 
• Other EHS-related American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited certifications may be considered. (Unaccredited certifications will not be considered)
• Valid driver’s license (VDL)
• At least 10 years of progressive EHS experience.  Experience to include development of EHS policies, procedures, and practices; safety investigations; emergency response; and the integration of EHS into business operations
• At least seven years of progressive EHS leadership experience including personnel and budget management
• Working knowledge of MS Office, including Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project
• Proficient in EHS-related rules, regulations, standards, and Conditions of Participation
• Experience working with regulatory and accrediting agencies including written, verbal and in-person communications.
• Experience making presentations to senior leadership, writing reports and manuals.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• PhD
• EHS experience at a large academic/medical institution preferred
• Six Sigma/lean certification preferred

• 403(b) Savings & Investment Plan
• Investment Pension Plan (IPP) 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Employee Discounts
• Dental and Vision Plans 
• Life Insurance and Disability 

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer, other office equipment, and EHS-related field monitoring equipment
• Must be able to sit for one hour or more
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions
• Ability to travel and provide 24x7 on-call support for any emergency

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Ability to wear PPE associated with hazardous materials emergency response, especially respiratory protection, eye/face protection, gloves, body protection

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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