Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Adherence Consultant - Remote
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 20, 2023
Job Description:
For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's
your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs
integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start
Caring. Connecting. Growing together. -The Environmental and
Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) Regulatory Adherence
Consultant will be an expert in Environmental Health programming
and will lead implementation efforts for EOHS minimum standards for
Optum Behavioral Care (OBC).You'll enjoy the flexibility to work
remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough
challenges. -Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead implementation efforts for EOHS minimum standards through
policies, procedures, guidelines, consultation, training, and
education
- Evaluate EOHS programs and services against accreditation
standards and contractual requirements
- Assist with preparedness for external audits, risk mitigation
for potential OSHA complaints and coordinate associated reporting
and communications
- Implement process improvement activities for EOHS to address
areas of non-compliance or ensure procedures are followed
- Ability to learn/use EOHS management systems as designed
- Coordinate multi-site EOHS inspection and medical surveillance
programs. - Conduct desktop, virtual or on-site surveys to validate
adherence with safety standards for facilities/locations
- Lead implementation efforts for safety standards through
consultation, training, and education, in collaboration with the
UHG EOHS team
- Maintain detailed knowledge of EOHS Safety Policies and
Procedures
- Participates in annual review of programs and plans
- Manage and track program implementation efforts, data, metrics
for multiple facilities
- Provide advice to leadership on accident
prevention/investigation and completing onsite incident and
accident investigation
- Apply technical knowledge to resolve complex issues or
hazards
- Monitor injury trends and implements initiatives to reduce
injuries, as required
- Interpret laboratory, clinical, and medical reports
- Work with business leaders on issue resolution and corrective
action plans
- Serve as an expert and mentor. - Promote a Culture of Safety in
all work
- Solve complex problems independently; proactively identify new
solutions to problemsYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your
performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you
clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as
provide development for other roles you may be interested
in.Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in implementing and managing
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS)
programs
- 2+ years of experience within a matrix organization in
healthcare
- Advanced experience using Microsoft Office applications
including Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and
SharePoint
- Distraction-free space in home for home office
- Access to high-speed internet (Fiber Optic, Cable)
- Ability to travel up to 10% timePreferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Health
Administration, or related field
- Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant,
with occupational or public health experience
- Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), or other
certification in public health
- Safety Certification
- Experience with EOHS management systems, audits/surveys
- Expert Experience with Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, v look
ups, filtering, sorting, creating/editing spreadsheets, graphs,
charts)California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range
for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300
per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited
to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to
your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a
comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs,
equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are
subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you
begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching
choice of benefits and incentives.*All employees working remotely
will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter
PolicyAt UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live
healthier lives and make the health system work better for
everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality,
age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their
healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many
barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by
people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with
lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the
environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that
addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an
enterprise priority reflected in our mission.Diversity creates a
healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected
veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any
other characteristic protected by law. - -OptumCare is a drug-free
workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before
beginning employment. -
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