Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.
Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
The Safety and Quality Control Officer (SQCO) is responsible to ensure life safety within the environment of care and all construction and renovation sites at McLeod Health facilities. One of the ways in which the SQCO accomplishes this is by ensuring that facilities and equipment are maintained, renovated, and/or constructed in a safe and timely manner that complies with McLeod Health policies and procedures and all other applicable codes and regulations, including but not limited to life safety, environmental, building, construction, and OSHA codes and regulations.
The SQCO is responsible for planning, coordinating, administering, and documenting training and orientation for assigned McLeod employees, contract, and purchased-services personnel.
The SQCO must accurately interpret and apply codes and develop, manage, and follow-through to completion action plans and plans for corrective action.
The SQCO is responsible for regulatory oversight of McLeod Health facilities and is responsible to review, amend, adjudicate, and manage Action Plans, permit applications, and safe work practices and to accurately document and report deficiencies and remedial actions taken to ensure life safety and applicable code and regulatory compliance.
The position requires the ability identify, gather, maintain, trend, and utilize data and to appropriately utilize A3 root cause analysis to develop meaningful and useful reports useful in the proactive improvement of life safety within the environment of care of McLeod Health facilities.
This position requires the ability to work collaboratively with others. The SQCO serves as a member of the McLeod Health Decontamination Team in the event of a disaster.
This position requires the ability to work all shifts and weekends when necessary. This job description is not intended to be a complete or limiting description of the functions that the employee may reasonably be requested to undertake.
Identifies, structures, prioritizes, and leads projects or major work streams to support the institution’s strategic plans and objectives.
Demonstrates competency and complies with all laws, regulations, and applicable codes affecting life safety and the physical environment of care. Manages and ensures effective compliance programs and required documentation.
Advocates a process based approach to manage the business through the Quality Management System (QMS). Communicates and ensures the importance of the Quality Management System (QMS). Demonstrates leadership in involving and engaging employees in the QMS.
Applies process management and emphasizes a practical understanding of the management, control, and importance of defined processes. Ensures that quality based objectives are in place and are consistent with organizational strategy.
Manages activities from start to finish, considering all the process activities that they represent, including inputs/outputs, resources, monitoring, measurement, improvement, training, and other considerations.
Requires the ability to work under/handle stressful situations.
Must be a quick thinker and able to display positive emotional behavior, as well as apply positive social skills with co-workers, vendors, customers, and patients.
Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: 80 Hours Bi-weekly
Qualifications/Training:
Experience as a Code Enforcement Officer is beneficial but not required. Adept computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet applications are required for this position. Requires a valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
Requires a certificate from an accredited OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center or equivalent with a minimum of 60 contact/credit hours in Construction, General Industry, Occupational, or Healthcare Safety.
In lieu of the required certificate, an Enforcement Officer license as issued by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, South Carolina Building Codes Council, OR twelve (12) months of relevant experience that provides the candidate with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the functions of the position proficiently will be accepted.
Additional licenses and/or certifications that demonstrate additional mastery of engineering, life safety, or code enforcement will be considered beneficial.