Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Summit Pathology Laboratories • Full-time • Loveland, Colorado • 2d ago

Salary range for this position is: $62,000.00 to $65,000.00 Annually and is an Exempt Classification
Hours are Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Onsite at the Lab.

Job Summary
The Safety Specialist performs clerical and technical duties, provides guidance and assistance to assure safety of the highest standard at Summit Pathology. Safety Supervisor works directly under the Director of Human Resources, but also works closely with Histology, Cytology, Molecular, Supervisors, Pathologists, the Safety Committee, other laboratory staff, and members of the health care team to ensure the safety of Summit Pathology employees and customers is maintained and in compliance with all safety mandates. Travel expectations to area partner hospitals to ensure compliance and be of support. This role is the primary contact for staff regarding exposure or injury.
Duties and Responsibilities

Monthly
- AET manifests for waste disposal, report out to State of Colorado Health and Environment in regard to small quantity generation (SQG), to LQG should we shift to large quantity generation.
- AED testing
- Verify first aid kits are up to date (no expired items) and properly filled
- Spill kit review to include formalin/xylene badge expiration and contents are fully stocked
- Coordination of monthly webinar/training from Dan the Lab Safety Man. Must send communication of webinar and other safety items to Leadership
- Replace muster logs monthly
- Keep chemical inventory list updated on the Summit Hub
- Check fire extinguishers and exit signs monthly
Quarterly Safety Committee Meeting
- Schedule
- Complete minutes
- Send final minutes to Dr. Walts
- Review department quarterly inspections (including hospitals) and provide follow up or recommendations for corrective action. Keep electronic copy on Summit Hub
- Safety risk assessment by department
Annually
- CPR training scheduling
- Fire extinguisher training
- Chemical Hygiene Report
  - Annual Summary
  - Ensuring all new hires are trained in proper donning/doffing of PPE
- Annual safety assessment/inspection
- Annual safety training in MediaLab
- Annual OSHA reporting for incidents and exposures

Other
- Maintains, disposes and tracks Stericycle medical lab waste
- Maintains relationships with state and local first response systems; fire, police, and hospitals within the proximity of MCR.
- Weekly eyewash and shower verification with documentation
- MSDSonline site administration
- Ordering safety supplies
- Printing and filling eyewash forms
- Sending xylene/formalin badges for testing and restocking badges in spill kits
- Assist with updating posters in lunchroom, departments, and coordination with hospitals
- “Train the trainer” for appropriate use of PPE. This includes donning/doffing PPE procedure and ensuring training kits are updated or replace missing items.
- Assist with complete update of OSHA safety manual (different that safety manual). Load all components to MediaLab
- Keep First report of Injury Instruction binders up to date in all departments and hospitals.
- Currently assisting all departments with updates (pictograms, reagent location, etc.) in SDS. These are individualized by department
- Sanitation log documentation (Landings and hospital facilities)
- Ensure all thermometers are calibrated and electronic documentation is on the Summit Hub
- Universal Precautions Form documented and filed for new hires. Upload to Personnel Documentation in MediaLab
- Order xylene and formaldehyde badges as needed
  - Send badges to Sensors Safety if an exposure occurs. Ensure employee is notified of results and signs off on report upon receipt.
- New hire safety orientation
- Assist hospitals with safety items that fall under Summit Pathology or follow up with hospital safety officers/personnel to address issues affecting gross rooms, pathology suites, or specimen submission
- Primary contact and answer general safety questions from Summit Pathology staff and hospital personnel as needed
- Annual DI water testing
- Review and sign off on chemical or biological spills and keep on file for 2 years. Document in safety folder on Summit Hub
- Review and sign off on safety incident reports and keep on file for 2 years

Qualifications

Current qualification in Laboratory Safety (QLS) through ASCP or the ability to obtain certification within 1 year of hire.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree
Knowledge of handling chemical and bio-hazardous material
Previous experience in a laboratory or medical settings highly preferred
Ability to work independently
Ability to problem solve issues
Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
Excellent customer service skills
Accuracy with imputing customer confidential details
Ability to maintain necessary levels of confidentiality to protect patient privacy

Core Behaviors
At Summit Pathology customer service and can-do attitude are what we want to see from our teams. We expect team members to:

Collaborate and contribute to teamwork
Be responsive to change
Foster diversity and inclusion, respect others
Encourage open communication and cooperation
Foster continuous performance improvement
Mentor and teach when you can

Conduct yourself in a professional manner as outlined in the Code of Conduct and pursuant to policies and procedures as stated in the Summit Pathology handbook.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to:

Avoid mucous membrane or direct skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues
Exert 20-50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 lbs. of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
Stand, walk, sit, as well as stoop/bend/reach/kneel or climb stairs on occasion
Perform work within a laboratory and near electrical instruments, computers, and other laboratory equipment and chemicals

Hazard Exposure Levels
This position contains the following exposure level:

Level IV = High chemical or physical hazard. This would include Histotechs, MLT’s, PA’s, grossing techs and any staff that have direct exposure to hazardous chemicals (formalin, toxic chemicals, etc.)
Blood and other potentially infectious materials. This could include, but is not limited to:
- Receiving un-fixed and un-processed specimens
- Handling containers filled with hazardous chemicals
- Potential for cutting hands on slides and/or sharps
All employees must adhere to Summit Pathology’s PPE policies and procedures when appropriate