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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 healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Job Description

The Manager, Workforce Health & Safety 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 Manager, Workforce Health & Safety provides leadership and operational/program oversight of the Workforce Health and Safety team within a designated geographic region or a specified business unit(s) of Northwestern Medicine. 

Responsibilities:

  • Manages the health, safety, and well-being initiatives of the NM Workforce in designated geographic region or business unit(s) and provides oversite on assigned systemwide programs and initiatives.
  • Manages overall program operations that support the strategic objectives of Workforce Health and Safety.  Sets explicit priorities, establishes effective action plans, and anticipates obstacles and alternatives for challenging but realistic work goals.
  • Integrates workplace interventions that protect and advance the overall well-being of the workforce.
  • Develops and manages processes and systems for collecting, analyzing and reporting data regarding employee injuries, illnesses, and exposures.  Reviews employee injury data to prioritize initiatives and implement injury reduction strategies. 
  • Identifies root causes and risks for the workforce and works collaboratively with NM stakeholders to respond with appropriate policies, process improvements, training and mitigation strategies to ensure a safe work environment for employees, physicians, residents, students, visitors, and other campus partners.
  • Monitor regulatory changes, trends, benchmarks and best practices and report findings and recommendations to the Program Director or Director of Workforce Health and Safety.
  • Responds thoroughly and promptly to customer needs and actively manages customer/peer relationships. Fosters and maintains positive relationships employees, physicians and all levels of management.
  • Assures the department’s adherence to sound financial management practices and all applicable NM financial policies, through the development of conservative budgets and regular, systematic analysis of how funds are used, for both operational activity and capital projects.
  • Acts as a change agent to systematically drive and implement change throughout the organization in support of a ‘Fair and Just’ culture
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in occupational/environmental health, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, or related field and/or comparable experience.
  • Seven to ten (7-10) years progressive, relevant work experience.
  • Ability to effectively manage a team.
  • Rigorous analytical skills and persuasive leadership skills.
  • Proven experience organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from the conceptual stage through implementation.
  • Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including group presentations
  • Innovative thinker who can lead multidisciplinary teams to a common goal using interpersonal skills, relationship building, trust, and integrity. 
  • Knowledge of OSHA, Joint Commission, CMS and IDPH standards and other relevant regulatory health and safety codes
  • Proven software competencies (MS Office Suite)
  • Ability to travel to designated NM locations

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Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in occupational/environmental health, Public Health, Business, or related field and/or comparable experience.
  • Three to five (3-5) years of project management or process improvement experience
  • Experience within a healthcare or hospital setting.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer 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.

If we offer you a job, we will perform a background check that includes a review of any criminal convictions. A conviction does not disqualify you from employment at Northwestern Medicine. We consider this on a case-by-case basis and follow all state and federal guidelines.

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Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The entities involved in Northwestern Medicine remain separate organizations. Northwestern Medicine is a t...

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