Safety Manager/Officer
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Requisition Number: 270162
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Location:
Mooresville, NC, US, 28117
Personnel Area: HEALTH SYSTEM
Date: Sep 6, 2026
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This position is eligible for up to $8,000 Relocation
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: The Occupational and Environmental
Safety Office (OESO) provides the focus for the administration of all safety
and environmental programs to Duke University, Duke University Medical Center,
and Duke University Health System. OESO has the responsibility for developing
institutional safety and environmental plans and policies; providing
information and training to meet all regulatory requirements; providing
technical consultation and guidance; conducting exposure and risk assessments;
conducting safety and environmental audits; monitoring compliance with all
safety and environmental policies; and investigating accidents, injuries,
spills, environmental releases, and reported unsafe conditions.
Specific to the Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division
(CHCS): The Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division is responsible
for developing, organizing, directing, and monitoring activities that minimize
occupational health and safety risks and assure compliance with applicable
regulations and accreditation bodies for Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Regional
Hospital, Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital, and associated clinics. The
Division accomplishes these objectives through the anticipation, recognition,
evaluation, and control of safety and health hazards and through coordination
with the other specialized Divisions within OESO.
Primary Purpose of Position: We are looking for someone with an
occupational and environmental health and safety background with experience in
a hospital setting to support Duke Health Lake Norman hospital.
This person will have a deep understanding of local, state and federal
occupational and environmental health and safety regulations to ensure
compliance, as well as accreditation requirements for The Joint Commission.
They will provide oversight for the day-to-day operations of the safety
program. They will conduct environmental audits and inspections, identify
potential hazards, lead incident investigations, conduct safety training,
perform sampling to evaluate personnel exposures, manage hazardous materials
and chemical waste, ensure employee safety by devising and executing safety
protocols, and develop work practice changes and preventative procedures.
This position will primarily be located at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in
Mooresville, NC. This position reports directly to the Director of the OESO
Community Hospital and Clinic Safety Division in Raleigh-Durham, NC.
General Duties and Responsibilities
In addition to the primary duties, the Safety Manager/Officer will:
Plan and direct theoccupational safety and health functions of
assigned program under the direction of the CHCS Division Director. Assist
the Division Director in developing, monitoring and implementing the
overall strategic plan.
Develop, organize, direct, support, and monitor activities that minimize
occupational health and safety risks and maintain compliance with
applicable regulations. This includes surveillance, reports of the
results of the surveys, data collection, assurance of compliance, training
as needed, development of site-specific safety plans, and review of
employee exposures, injuries, and accidents.
Ensure the organization is compliant with all applicable Federal, State,
and local regulations and standards such as OSHA, EPA, DOE, DOT, NRC,
RCRA, FIFRA, TOSCA, CERCLA, TJC, CAP, and CMS. Maintain up-to-date
knowledge and understanding of new or anticipated regulations or
compliance interpretations that may affect or impact the program. Prepare
analyses and strategies for review by OESO Management.
Perform tasks related to various environmental management functions,
such as on-site management of hazardous wastes, spill response, hazardous
materials treatment or recycling, and environmental compliance program
support.
Perform sampling to evaluate personnel exposures and engineering
controls.
Perform accident investigations and work with departments to correct
safety hazards and develop preventative procedures.
Perform Job Hazard Assessments and recommend measures to control
exposures, including substitution of less hazardous materials, personal
protective equipment (PPE), work practice changes, and engineering
controls.
Perform comprehensive safety audits of Duke Departments. Will be able to
recognize most deficiencies and hazards independently and research
unfamiliar situations.
Identify personnel, institutional and material resources needed to
accomplish objectives.
Develop and manage program budget requirements in accordance with OESO and
Duke University Health System goals.
Assign activities and supervise applicable staff to ensure effective and
efficient productivity.
Develop reports and presentations to communicate program performance,
challenges, opportunities, etc.
Represent OESO as a subject matter expert with Duke inter-departmental
teams as well as external groups.
Support the development of training programs to enhance employee knowledge
of essential safety and environmental subject matter.
Assist with preparing, developing and providing safety training classes.
Review plans for expansion, modifications, or closures of facilities to
assess potential safety or environmental issues. Collaborate with
construction teams to ensure that all issues are understood and resolved.
Perform environmental risk assessments of various property transfers.
Manage environmental remedial projects.
Direct the development of internal policies, procedures and practices to
ensure consistent and effective service to Duke University entities in
accordance with OESO goals and objectives.
Manage the maintenance of comprehensive documentation of all program
activities, including reports of surveys, inspections, and incident
reviews, records required to be kept by regulation, and other records as
appropriate.
Establish, maintain cooperative relations, work effectively as a member of
a team, and communicate effectively with other Duke organizational units.
Serve as a representative on the respective safety committees as needed.
Write reports documenting observations, sampling results, and
recommendations. Assist with writing reports to external departments.
Provide solutions to a variety of problems where analysis of data requires
evaluation of identifiable factors. Exercise judgment within defined
policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Recognize injury and illness trends within the organization and work with
Director to develop policies and training strategies.
Act as liaison with various officials internal and external to Duke.
Maintain documentation and inventory or hazardous materials and equipment
and prepare paperwork for license amendments where necessary.
Compile and present reports to upper OESO management related to safety and
health activities.
Enforce regulations governing occupational safety and health.
Provide technical leadership to departments and personnel.
Document all work in OESO computer files and databases.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining
to Occupational Safety and Health and relevant accreditation
requirements including The Joint Commission Environment of Care.
Knowledge of organizational and personnel management skills.
Creative problem solving to recognize and analyze needs and assist in the
development of programs to address needs.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to use computer database and spreadsheet programs.
Knowledge of occupational safety and industrial hygiene principles.
Ability to locate and use appropriate technical resources in occupational
safety and health.
Ability to lift and carry heavy materials and equipment.
Physically able to serve on a HAZMAT spill response team including ability
to wear respiratory protection
Developed professional presentation skills.
Education:
Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills
generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Experience:
Work requires the ability to plan and administer programs and direct
occupational and environmental safety program activities, generally
acquired through four years of related experience.
OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must have completed or be able to complete First Responder-Operations
Level Training (29 CFR 1910.120).
Professional certification preferred (CIH and/or CSP)
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,
gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin,
race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions),
sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,
creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust
exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our
perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this
exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and
welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all
voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold
these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include
essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental
abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable
accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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