Safety Specialist

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible

Not Benefits Eligible

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Department

8490 Safety-HICS

The Safety Specialist is responsible for fulfilling all elements of compliance prescribed by Section 3342 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. Building the program will include adopting multiple standards and applying them at all locations to protect health care workers, patients, visitors, and other stakeholder from aggressive and violent behavior and will include policy, plans, training, screening, reporting, response, investigation, and continuous review/mitigation. In addition to compliance, the leader selected for this role will build supporting programs and capabilities which represent best practices for early identification, intervention, and implementation of response protocols to reduce site-to-site variation; and ultimately reduce workplace violence incidents, injuries, and lost days. A best practices program will ultimately enhance employee perceptions of safety, contribute to the patient experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

License /Certification
Required:

Valid California Driver’s License. Must provide DMV report prior to offer being made. No driving infractions 5 years prior to hire or during time in this job. Infractions include DUI, Suspended or Revoked License, Reckless Driving.

Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention Instructor training within 90 days of hire/transfer.
Experience
Required: Bachelor’s degree in health care, public health, sociology, education or related field; or Minimum of three years relevant experience in education or professional training.
Preferred: Three or more years of experience: with Cal/OSHA regulatory requirements; workplace violence prevention or managing assaultive behavior in a healthcare setting; training delivery, teaching, and curriculum development.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Demonstrated success working in a highly regulated work environment.
Must be knowledgeable of processes, tools, and techniques for assessing and mitigating workplace violence in diverse situations.
Demonstrated ability to develop programs, processes, procedures, and training in collaboration with multiple cross-functional work groups and tailor approaches to highly diverse organizational structures and situations.
Demonstrated training delivery, teaching, and curriculum development expertise.
Demonstrated background as an effective public speaker/trainer/teacher. Must present as approachable, open, professional, and positive.
Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and employ strong reasoning skills.
Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Must be highly organized and detail-oriented. Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent time management and organization skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Must be willing to travel on short notice and during non-standard working hours.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
Participates in the development and review of safety related organizational goals and supports service locations and partner departments as needed.
Manages risk assessments/surveys, audits and prioritizes and communicates opportunities for risk improvement.
Performs duties in accordance with program guidelines and agency policies.
Facilitates violence prevention curricula with staff.
Assists with curriculum and program development.
Coordinates staff trainings.
Able to work in different environments and utilize effective time management skills.
Promotes an organizational culture that embraces workplace values of respect, caring, support, effective communication, teamwork, collaboration, accountability and responsibility; and work with staff to create and maintain a workplace environment reflective of those values.
Collects, analyzes and reports data as required.
Additional
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Range

$32.00 -$48.00

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.