At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day. Position Summary: The System Director Safety initiates and oversees the development and implementation of a comprehensive physical safety program and is responsible for compliance with accreditation standards and licensing regulations related to the program. Responsible for the leadership of safety assessments; coordinates the activities of the Environment of Care Committee; educates staff on their roles and responsibilities; and promotes a safe, functional and supportive environment within the health system. Essential Duties: + Ensure compliance for all licensing and accreditation standards related to workplace safety (i.e. Joint Commission, OSHA), which include the following: + Safety + Emergency Preparedness + Life Safety + Ensures completion of the Periodic Performance Review (PPR). + Coordinates activities of the management plans within the Environment of Care for the health system and serves as the Safety Officer for Central Maine Healthcare. + Alter, suspend, evacuate or terminate activities that may pose immanent safety danger to employees, patients or visitors. + Take definitive action to eliminate unsafe conditions, operations, or hazards. + Serves on the Incident Management Team Command Staff as Safety Officer, subject to call back for command activations 24/7/365. May initially serve multiple roles on incident command system activations. + Responsible for safety briefing and all safety related incident action planning (IAP) content. + Serves on the Environment of Care Committee. + Manages the Safety & Emergency Management Coordinator. Serves as the Chair for the Rumford and Bridgton Hospitals Environment of Care Committees. + Manages the Emergency Manager and the Emergency Management Program. + Manages the Safety Representative Program. + Manages the Emerging Infectious Disease Task Force. + Manage the ongoing process to collect and evaluate information about hazards and safety practices and identifies opportunities for improvement in the EC program. + Keeps informed regarding regulatory changes related to hospital safety and responsible for leading efforts to incorporate changes; conducts tracers and collaborates with staff to ensure compliance with TJC standards and applicable state and federal regulations. + Receives, investigates, and works to resolve physical safety incidents maintain records in accordance with approved hospital standards of document creation, retention, preservation, and destruction. + Communicates safety related concerns and improvement initiatives to Senior Leaders. + Ensures safety and facility quality control is in compliance with local, federal, state regulations and provide consultations. This includes coordination with the Facility Director to ensure the hospital statement of conditions (E-SOC) is continually updated. + Reviews and track data provided within the Environment of Care program to make ongoing safety improvements. + Designs and implements educational opportunities that develop staff’s understanding of safety standards, and their role and responsibility for maintaining a high awareness for conditions that could threaten safety and responding before the situation causes harm. + Develops periodic program activity reports for leadership including actions taken both proactively and based on occurrences as well as barriers to optimal program implementation. Recommends and facilitates change within the organization to promote a positive safety culture. + Actively participates in required hospital committees. + Reviews and updates policies regarding Safety and Emergency Management. + Participate in performance improvement and information management activities. Coordinate a multidisciplinary team to conduct ongoing safety tours of clinical and nonclinical areas. + Assist in the enforcement of interim life safety plans and infection control risk assessments. + Oversees all on-site inspections, assisting inspectors and surveyors in the performance of their duties; provide reports as required in follow-up to surveys, inspections and audits. + Participates in the budgetary process to secure resources for safety program activities. + Maintains Safety Rep web domain content and shared drive folders. + Design and delivery of occupational safety programs. + Customer Service: Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service: + Maintains a pleasant and helpful demeanor, and presents a professional appearance toward all internal and external customers at all times. + Consistently initiates interaction to provide assistance to individuals who may not be direct customers of the employee (i.e. asks patients who appear to be lost if they need assistance in finding their way). + Takes appropriate action to recover from a service difficulty, ensuring that the necessary action is taken to affect a resolution to the customer’s problem. + Conducts all work activities with respect for coworkers, including the maintenance of a pleasant and professional environment, fostering calmness during stressful situations. + Interacts with supervisory personnel in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place. + Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist. + Document unsafe acts, corrective actions taken on the scene, accidents or injuries and way to improve safety on future incidents. + Interacts with supervisory personnel and staff in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place. + Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist. + Performs other duties as assigned Education and Experience: + Bachelor’s Degree in management, business, engineering, healthcare or a related field required; may be substituted by at least eight -years of experience in environmental safety and/or security. OSHA Hazardous Materials Operations certification. National Incident Management System ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 certifications. + A minimum of eight-years of experience in environmental safety required; strongly prefer hospital or healthcare experience. Demonstrated experience with incident investigation, After Action Review/Improvement Planning and related documentation. Familiarity with Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) practices. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: + Leadership and management skills + Seasoned Computer skills + Excellent written and verbal skills + Problem solving and critical thinking skills + Project Management skills + Ability to diagnose, evaluate, and develop corrective action + Ability to positively influence change + Ability to positively react to ever changing priorities + Ability to engage patients and team members utilizing the CMH Experience Standards I am creating a warming, caring, and non-judgmental environment I am actively listening and seeking information I am honest, truthful, and consistent I am respectful, treating all individuals with dignity and empathy I am serving as a role model, taking both initiative and ownership when appropriate I am working collaboratively and demonstrating teamwork I am resilient and adapt to change in positive ways. + Demonstrated ability to direct and triage in a highly fluid dynamic operational environment. + Ability to collaborate with all layers of the management/ administration team. If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application! AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community. Central Maine Healthcare System The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams. If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today! Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.