Manager - Facility Safety

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensures the implementation of departmental policies and procedures, while maintaining adherence to existing rules and policies.

• Provides leadership to the department.

• Supports Senior Management by ensuring quality and timely reports and dashboards as necessary and by completing additional tasks as assigned

• Establishes, educates and maintains a culture of safety, environmental awareness and emergency preparedness throughout the hospital

• Develops strong working relationships with other entities within the organization to ensure this culture is maintained throughout the organization.

• Maintains a high level of a quality work product in all areas of his responsibility.

• Is responsible for the safety of the physical environment.

• Maintains the authority to intervene in all emergencies.

• Identifies safety incident trends; assists in developing corrective actions.

• Ensures regulatory compliance in all areas of his responsibility.

• Works to develop buy-in for safety programs from Senior Management.

• Investigates accidents and near misses in the environment.

• Defines safety priorities.

• Channels safety concerns to the appropriate authorities.

• Participates in and designs safety education programs.

• Maintains a high level of performance for self and his subordinates to align their work product with the Mission, Vision and Goals of Sidra Hospital.

• Develops and presents reports and dashboards to all required boards and committees.

• Ensures that all areas of his responsibility are in compliance with the requirements of regulatory agencies and local governing authorities.

• Develops Service Level Agreements with stakeholder departments and maintains a climate of safety and awareness within the workplace.

• Oversees the standards, training, equipment, quality and professionalism of the following teams; Emergency Planning, Life Safety/Fire Management, Hazmat Response and the Hazardous Waste Emergency Team.

• Effectively communicates and liaises with Qatar Foundation, HSSE and with all internal and external stake holders.

• Ensures training and development is initiated and carried out in line with Sidra policies and procedures to meet departmental and organizational goals.

• Oversees the budget through reporting managers, maintaining the appropriate use of resources to accomplish the mission of his departments.

• Evaluates and approves Sidra's Emergency Management Plan and Risk Assessment programs.

• Reviews surveys' results to determine the types of emergency-related needs that will need to be addressed in disaster planning, or provide technical support to others conducting such surveys.

• Evaluates & approves emergency/disaster preparedness training courses & emergency drills that teach staff how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.

• Ensures availability of required resources associated with emergency preparedness plans.

• Evaluates and approves instructional materials for staff, and make presentations in order to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation process.

• Ensures at any time availability of Inventories and distributes biological, radiological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment.

• Overall responsibility to ensure Sidra's standards & regulatory requirements are met with respect to the safe operation of Sidra's facilities.

• Ensures Sidra's safety goals are met by overseeing and maintaining day-to-day safety programs at Sidra's facilities.

• Advises the Facility Safety and Performance Director on safety issues and recommend ways to improve the safety of our operations.

• A Key member in Sidra Emergency Taskforce as well as Sidra Safety Committee.

• Adheres to Sidra's standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies

• Adheres to and promotes Sidra's Values

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: ESSENTIAL PREFERRED
Education Bachelor's degree in relevant field Master's degree in Environmental Health or any related subject
Experience

• 5+ years of experience with progressive responsibilities in Emergency Planning Life Safety, and Hazardous Waste Management including:

• Experience in healthcare /supervisory and technical management

• Extensive experience managing Fire Safety and Fire Services of a hospital or healthcare organization

• Extensive knowledge of life & fire safety laws, codes, regulations and standards including NFPA

• Knowledge of Joint Commission and Joint Commission International facility requirements

• Experience in start-up environment

• Experience in quality assurance standards

• Great Knowledge of OSHA and NPFA requirements

• Experience working with Qatar agencies as well as private industry on emergency preparedness and response issues

Certification and Licensure

• Professional licensure from American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

• Certified Health Care Facilities Management (CHFM)

• Certified Health Care Safety Professional (CHSP) or an acceptable equivalent

• Certificate in Safety Management (CSM)

Professional Membership
Job Specific Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated in depth knowledge of hospital systems and protocols of Command Center control and management within a Health Care Environment

• Demonstrated high working knowledge of Hospital Operation Centers and the complexities therein

• Demonstrated high degree of ability and knowledge with regards to Information and Communication Systems

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve high level departmental, organizational and procedural issues

• Ability to prioritize, organize and work on multiple tasks

• Ability to recognize and identify risks and hazardous and document accordingly

• Ability to exercise judgment and tact when interfacing with employees and outside auditors, inspectors, and/or agency personnel

• Skill problem solving and resolutions

• Ability to enforce regulations with firmness and tact

• Strong presentation, written, verbal and listening skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

• Fluency in written and spoken English