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Injury Prevention Specialist - 133439
Job Description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 12/06/2024 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 12/18/2024. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
UC San Diego Health seeks an experienced Environmental Health & Safety professional committed to reducing workplace-related injuries and fostering a culture of safety. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to develop, implement, and manage injury prevention programs that enhance health and safety across all UC San Diego Health locations.In this role, you'll collaborate within the Injury and Illness Prevention team, focusing on workplace hazard recognition, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement of safety policies and procedures. Your work will drive key safety initiatives across departments and disciplines within all the UC San Diego Health locations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Program Management: Manage and administer one or more safety and health programs within UC San Diego Health???s EH&S-Injury Prevention scope.
- Risk Assessment: Conduct comprehensive workplace assessments to identify hazards and evaluate risk factors.
- Injury Prevention: Review and follow up on injury reports, proactively identify opportunities for injury prevention, and recommend workplace modifications to promote a safer workplace and minimize work-related hazards.
- Training & Education: Develop and deliver engaging safety training and educational materials across UC San Diego Health locations.
- Collaboration & Planning: Participate in project planning, workgroups, and committees to encourage interdisciplinary safety collaboration.
- Metrics & Reporting: Track and report key metrics to support program analytics, monitor progress, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Technical Evaluation: Use various methods, techniques, and evaluation tools to achieve safety goals and objectives.
- Hazard Documentation: Generate detailed reports that outline hazards, analysis methods, data interpretations, corrective actions, and evaluations of intervention effectiveness.
Additional Responsibilities: Support related programs as needed, including safe patient handling, ergonomics, needlestick reduction, occupational safety, and general workplace safety initiatives. Other duties assigned, depending on business needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Allied Health, Healthcare, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field and at least three (3) years of relevant experience in healthcare, laboratory, or industrial settings.
- Certification Requirement: Cal/OSHA 30-Hour Certification - General Industry.
- Certification Commitment: Successful completion of Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) certification within six months of hire.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Cal/OSHA Title 8 regulations and ANSI standards.
- Proficiency in using measurement, sampling tools, and safety equipment/devices.
- Solid understanding of workplace safety principles and injury prevention strategies.
- Proven ability to develop, implement, and manage an effective safety program.
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences.
- Competence in data collection, analysis, and reporting for program evaluation.
- Skilled in hazard assessment, incident follow-up, and creating actionable incident reports.
- Ability to troubleshoot and recommend solutions for safety-related challenges.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Additional safety certifications: ASP, CHSP, COSS, CEAS, or CSP.
- Background in healthcare safety.
- In-depth knowledge of Cal/OSHA Title 8 and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards.
- Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Pay Transparency Act
Annual Full Pay Range: $77,000 - $139,200 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $36.88 - $66.67
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html
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