Program Leader I, Workforce Health & Safety, Full-time, Days (Hybrid)

Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Program Leader I, HR reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Program Leader I, HR is responsible for providing planning, support, and overall coordination of the employee programs for the health system.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all layers of management and employee groups in diverse settings.
• Maintains employee inquiries, requests or reports and responds in a timely and considerate manner.
• Acts as a technical and informational resources for the department running reports and applying rigorous analytical skills in support of improvement projects.
• Effectively communicates and builds data process solutions.
• Support the creation, development, measurement and report of departmental metrics to measure key programs and opportunities.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and superior organizational skills to track progress, monitor timelines and provide administrative support for department initiatives.
• Adapts behaviors and work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, customer needs and team building.
• Builds trust with customers and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

ADDENDUM - Program Leader I, Workforce Health & Safety

• Routinely monitors employee injury data for a designated division, department, or service line. Meets with leadership and staff routinely to develop and recommend measures for assuring safe practice/behavior.
• Recognizes and anticipates hazardous or unsafe practices. Identifies solutions (training, alternative products, change of practice) when unsafe behaviors or potential for injury is present.
• Provides professional and consultative support (i.e., professional advice, recommendations, evaluations, inspections, development, or hands-on assistance) to assure that safe work practices, procedures, and policies follow best practice, in addition to all pertinent regulatory, accreditation, and licensure standards.
• Enforces compliance with safe practice, policies, and regulatory requirements related to occupational health and safety.
• Coordinates collection, compilation and reporting data from resources within NMHC, as necessary, to effectively track metrics related to occupational health and employee safety.
• Maintains accurate documentation related to NMHC’s occupational health and employee safety programs (i.e., Employee Injury Reports, OSHA Injury Logs, Safety Data Sheets, training records, etc).
• Promotes occupational health and employee safety activities by actively participating in various hospital and system-wide committees, implementation teams, and other task force teams as assigned.
• Keeps current on legislation, regulatory changes, code changes, maintains knowledge of current and emerging issues and trends in areas of specialty. Participates in regulatory processes, surveys, inspections as needed.
• Supports overall Workforce Health and Safety for the system while collaborating with Leaders, Regional Managers and Program Leads and other key stakeholders.
• Specific program oversight is assigned by manager and could include, but is not limited to the following: ○ Provide support on Workforce Health and Safety system, SafetyNet, and work with the third-party programmer to ensure enhancements and or break/fixes are completed timely and on budget. ○ Coordinate/liaison with Occupational Health partners to collaborate on projects, improve processes, and coordinate mass vaccination clinics. ○ Provide support during integration and alignment of Workforce Health and Safety programs for acquired or merged companies. ○ Assist with Workforce Health and Safety policy updates.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, environmental health, healthcare administration, healthcare management, public health, or related field
• One to three (1-3) years of relevant work experience

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree in Occupational/Environmental Health, Public Health, Business, or related field and/or comparable experience

• Knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, CMS and IDPH standards and other relevant regulatory health and safety codes

• Knowledge or experience in performance improvement methodology

• Experience with health and safety regulations related to healthcare and ambulatory occupancies

Population Served:

• NM employees in designated region or business unit(s)
• Leadership
• Physicians and professional staff
• Infection Control & Prevention
• Quality Strategies
• Occupational Health
• NM Vendors and Contractors
• NM Campus partners
• Regulatory and accreditation agencies

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Analytical skills
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven software competencies (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to travel to designated NM locations

 

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. 

Background Check 

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. 

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.  

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. 

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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.  

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.