System Director of Occupation Heath is responsible for directing and controlling the activities of Employee Health Services Department. In addition, the incumbent will manage, develop, and implement comprehensive employee health and wellness programs, ensuring performance excellence and accountability in occupational health programs while promoting a positive work culture throughout the organization. Supervision is exercised over a small number of professional and clerical employees. Does related work as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complies with all applicable laws and statutes and conform to applicable union contracts and labor policies and practices.
• Directs and coordinates the activities of the occupational health team and aligns the operations of the Employee Health Services Department to meet the day to day needs for Bon Secours Charity WMC Network and ensure effective occupational programs, preplacement examinations, vaccine initiative and wellness programs for the facility.
• Functions as a liaison and contact for all occupational health related employee activities.
• Updates policy and procedure manuals as appropriate.
• Researches data, analyzes trends, and develops, prepares, and submits statistical and custom reports.
• Develops a program in conjunction with human resources to ensure annual exam compliance throughout the organization in accordance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Interacts with all levels of the organization and with outside agencies and vendors to ensure effective management of all employee health related programs as well as compliance with all necessary safety standards.
• Ensures the development, maintenance, review and analysis of all databases, files, and reports related to any employee that has been injured or out of work on disability.
• Monitors and evaluates quality improvement activities for assigned areas and collaborates with other departments for quality improvement initiatives.
• Responds to requests for proposals to obtain occupational health services.
• Assists in the preparation of the department's operating and capital budget in conjunction with senior leadership and monitors the department's budgets and expense.
• Oversees the management of the human resources functions for the department staff, assuring appropriate levels of staff recruitment, performance, training, and development for department staff.
• Promotes and provides quality customer service and proactively identifies and resolves customer issues.
• Performs other duties assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

Five years management level experience in or for a health care agency, including one year managing an occupational health program. Must possess a valid New York State Registered Nurse license and a current RN registration issued by the New York State Education Department. BLS required.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredit school of nursing. A Bachelor's degree or satisfactory completion of a master's degree in public health, human resources or closely related field may be substituted for two years of the above required general experience.

OTHER:

Thorough knowledge of the principles, issues, and trends in the field of occupational health; thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations related to employee health and safety; thorough knowledge of principles of occupational safety and health; good organizational skills; working knowledge of medical terminology and conditions; ability to maintain effective working relationships with individuals, medical providers, Medical Center staff, and outside organizations involved in safety and occupational health matters; ability to understand, interpret, and apply laws and regulations related to employee absence and disability; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to effectively use computer applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail database software.

If applicable, the individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area's leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children's Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Due to a recent upgrade in our online applicant tracking system, anyone who has previously applied for a position with Good Samaritan Hospital will be required to reapply.

With this recent upgrade to our system, all previous applications are no longer accessible by the WMCHealth Recruitment Team. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we appreciate your understanding during our efforts to upgrade our systems to be able to provide a better candidate experience.

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WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with ten hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.
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