Safety and Risk Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for identifying risks, assessing how serious or severe the risks are and determining ways to minimize or eliminate the impact of negative events while avoiding harm and related financial losses to the organization. In addition, this position helps to sustain safety in the workplace and minimizes the exposure to health and safety hazards. The Risk & Safety Manager focuses on those events or occurrences that may cause injury or harm to our patients and the company’s employees, assets, and reputation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Track, Identify, and analyze all safety and health incidents in order to identify high risks areas and procedures and to assist the company in the implementation of appropriate education and training processes to decrease incidents and to increase safety.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment to include: safety inspections, quarterly safety committee meetings, data driven education and changes, and quarterly safety education.
• Maintains all regulatory compliance related to safety and risk management issues, including but not limited to MSDS maintenance and OSHA reporting
• Responsible for incident investigations, reporting and management of claims file.
• Responsible for the management of the workers compensation program
• Monitors employee driving records and insurability.
• Oversees pre-employment physicals, drug screenings and criminal background checks.
• Manages the continuation of professional insurance coverage ensures through follow-up to all legal claims made by or against the organization and its representatives.
• Responsible for ensuring that assigned departments are in compliance with all local, state, and federal laws (i.e. Pinellas County, ambulance service agreement, state and county regulations, HIPAA and OSHA).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent risk management experience
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Knowledge of insurance regulations and claims processing
• Computer Skills and Microsoft Office Knowledge

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Professional office environment
• Occasional travel

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Occasionally: Walking inside, carrying no greater than 25 pounds, kneeling, stooping, bending, leaning
• Frequently: Hearing/listening, clear speech, touching, typing
• Constantly: Sitting, seeing
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodations