Job Description:
Operations Safety Officer
Approximate starting pay range $90,000-95,000 annually, DOE

Remote -US

Our mission of providing care to the world at a moment's notice is at the heart of everything we do. We are caregivers, first and foremost and we will be there when you need us.

With more than 38,000 employees, Global Medical Response teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services around the world. We provide end-to-end medical transportation as well as fire services, integrated healthcare solutions and disaster response.

This position can be remotely based, provided the Operations Safety Officer resides within reasonble access to the entire company footprint and can travel regularly to provide safety support services in the field under the guidance of the Director of Safety.

JOB SUMMARY
Our Operations Safety Officer works with company operations and base level managers to promote a positive safety culture and enhance workplace safety. This position conducts new-hire and recurrent training and functions within a Safety Management System Internal Evaluation Program as an auditor. This position also conducts event investigations and provides recommendations to company leadership for improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Support the company's and corporation's Safety Management System (SMS) in all aspects
• Conducts or supports investigation of accidents, incidents, and injuries.
• Evaluates processes and activities utilizing quality management processes to promote quality improvement.
• Identifies hazards and performs/assists with safety risk and change management assessments.
• Conduct root cause analysis investigations and provides necessary recommendations on reports or allegations received from the various company reporting systems as assigned.
• Coordinates and works closely with regional, clinical, operations, and maintenance leadership on a routine basis.
• Provide guidance to Base Safety Representatives (BSR) on safety related issues within their assigned portfolio.
• Educate company personnel, vendors, and partners by communicating all aspects of corporate safety philosophy and initiatives.
• Measures company policies and regulatory compliance by conducting base audits and evaluations.
• Assign and monitor Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA) plans for unsatisfactory findings during audits.
• Continually monitor operational activities to assist in identifying hazards, risks, and negative exposure to the operation.
• Assist in the facilitation of systems risk management (SRM) process with applicable disciplines . Participates in and promotes all aspects of the Regional Safety Leadership Program.
• Participate in base, regional, and corporate level safety meetings and conference calls as required. Assist with an analysis of operational activities and safety trends of the assigned region .
• Support operational leaders as a safety advisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Will Travel to all Bases within the assigned region at a minimum of once

quarter or at the direction of the Director of Safety (DOS) .

• Will Instruct safety subject matter at the Corporate Academy as directed by the DOS.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-5 Years' direct safety experience (i.e: line EMS-Air Medical transport experience as an EMS pilot; EMS medical flight crewmember or A&P mechanic) or equivalent industry experience in a safety support role.
• Organizational auditing experience (preferred)
• Comfortable presenting to all levels in the organization
• Comfortable with data analytics (spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, Power BI)- (Preferred)
• 2 Years' demonstrated experience creating training content- (Preferred)
• Familiarity or ability to learn: Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations; Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)practices; HAZMAT, and EPA regulations.
  

Education:

Associates degree; Bachelors degree (preferred)

Credentials/Licenses:

FAA Certification as a Commercial pilot or A&P Mechanic; Paramedic or RN OR Professional Safety Certification

WORKING CONDITIONS AND MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Working Conditions:

• Occasionally: Works with others, extended day.
• Frequently: Works alone, face-to-face contact with others. Travel via air and ground
• Constantly: Works around others, verbal contact with others, inside.

Physical Demands:

• Occasionally: Walking inside, carrying no greater than 25 pounds, kneeling, stooping, bending, and leaning.
• Frequently: Hearing/listening, clear speech, touching, typing.
• Constantly: Sitting, seeing, reading.

Mental Requirements:

• Frequently: Analyzing, decision making.
• Constantly: Simple reading and writing, high math and writing skills, clerical, memorization, perception/computation, problem solving, simple math skills, judgement and reasoning.

GUIDING VALUES AND BEHAVIORS
Employee must consistently exhibit our guiding principles:

• Patient Care - We continually earn the privilege to care for our patients. It is at the forefront of everything we do.
• One Team - We respect each other and achieve together what no individual can alone.
• Innovation - We are driven to develop solutions that inspire progress.
• Vigilance - We will never waver in our commitment to safety and preparedness in the fulfillment of our duties.
• Ownership - We are accountable for what we do and take pride in how we do it.
• Citizenship - We are dedicated to being good stewards in the communities we serve.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Director of Safety (Air)
Interrelationships: All employees and company leadership.

If your passion is helping to build a better tomorrow in the EMS community, apply today

Why Choose REACH? As a quality air medical transport service, REACH is one of Global Medical Response 's (GMR ) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com . Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers .
EEO Statement:
Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.
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