Environmental Health & Safety Assistant
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- 1130802_RR00093879
- Maintenance/Skilled Workers, NYU Langone Health, RED+F-Facility Mgt-EHS (C5)
- Full-Time/Regular
- NYU Langone Health
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- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
ABOUT NYU LANGONE HEALTH
NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center. Ranked as the #1 Hospital for quality and patient safety by Vizient, Inc., and with 10 clinical specialties among the top 10 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report, NYU Langone’s culture is rooted in excellence in patient care, education, and research. NYU Langone comprises more than 320 locations throughout the New York area and in Florida, including six inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, and four emergency rooms. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.
Working at NYU Langone Health
With over six inpatient locations, and additional facilities spread throughout, NYU Langone Health is New York City’s premier healthcare institution. Our world-class facilities service all five boroughs and treat a full range of medical conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our growing outpatient network allows us to deliver our exceptional medical services directly to the communities we serve. Plus, our doctors and nurses are routinely voted as some of the best in the nation. It’s no wonder why the name NYU Langone Health has become synonymous with excellence.
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NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Environmental Health & Safety Assistant.
The Environmental Health & Safety Assistant provides support and assistance for health and safety programs and projects. The focus is on well-defined, routine projects and tasks that require a basic understanding of regulatory and technical issues and basic problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
Job Responsibilities:
- Administrative support: Maintains weekly time database. Answers departmental phones. Fields and answers routine questions from customers. Refers non-routine issues to appropriate personnel. Updates departmental website. Checks and processes invoices. Maintains physical and electronic records (e.g., manifests; permits; inspection and training records; and drill and incident reports).
- Emergency response: Promptly assists with response to real and perceived emergencies (e.g., hazardous materials spills, fire alarms, odors, indoor air quality concerns), during regular working hours.
- Training: Assists in developing training materials. Coordinates and conducts routine training, including respirator fit-testing and fire drills.
- Research and compliance assistance: Assists with research and information gathering. Monitors for changes in requirements (e.g., DEC, DEP, EPA, FDNY, TJC, OSHA) and assists in updating programs and policies to address changes.
- Coordination: Serves as a liaison with assigned department(s) for EH&S issues (e.g., chemical inventory, IAQ concerns). Coordinates routine inspections by EH&S colleagues (e.g., QA inspections) and consultants (e.g., EPA compliance). Coordinates other routine tasks (e.g., chemical waste removal, asbestos investigations). Serves as a liaison between vendors and construction project managers for basic remediation projects (e.g., asbestos abatement, mold, lead).
- Information and data management: Collects information and data (e.g., contact, incident, inspection, inventory, survey) and enters into electronic platforms. Validates consistency, accuracy, and completeness of information and data entry. Conducts basic analyses. Assists in developing recommendations for performance improvement. Prepares and presents concise, accurate verbal and written reports. Maintains and updates data collection tools (e.g., checklists, questionnaires, computer applications (e.g., ATG, BIM 360)).
- Inspections: Conducts routine surveys and inspections (e.g., hazard surveillance, interim life safety, QA for penetrations and fire doors, staff knowledge, office ergonomics) using standardized checklists. Communicates results to appropriate personnel. Follows-up on identified issues.
- Committee support: Provides support for committees, e.g., by maintaining SharePoint sites, setting up WebEx meetings, distributing information and documents, monitoring attendance, following-up on issues, and preparing minutes.
Minimum Qualifications:
- An Associate’s Degree or HS diploma with at least 2 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A basic knowledge of regulatory requirements and technical issues.
- Ability and willingness to learn to manage existing health and safety programs, projects, and tasks.
- Good organizational, written, and verbal skills.
- Good fact finding skills.
- Basic problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Basic ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database computer programs.
- Basic ability to understand and interpret data.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current HazWoper certification
- Current FDNY C of F for Fire Drill Conductor
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $51,243.96 – $62,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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