Health and Safety Advisor

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About the role

  • Health and Safety Advisor at SWITCH BC supporting community physicians with occupational health and safety programs. Leading the development of safety initiatives and monitoring compliance within the healthcare sector.

Responsibilities

  • Provides leadership and expertise in the development of a comprehensive workplace health and safety program for community physicians
  • Provides stewardship in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive health and safety management systems
  • Supports community clinics with workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses; identifies root causes and develops corrective action plans to prevent future occurrences
  • Supports a systems approach framework to build a culture of health and safety that extends beyond regulatory compliance
  • Develops and/or recommends tools and mechanisms to measure, monitor, and evaluate progress and education outcomes
  • Develops and reports on health, safety, and prevention programing metrics to community physicians, oversight groups, and external partners
  • Monitors performance indicators of various safety and prevention programs and makes recommendations for remedial action to mitigate risk
  • Oversees regulatory compliance efforts of community physicians including investigations and responses to WorkSafeBC and other regulatory agencies in relation to orders and reports
  • Connects with senior leaders to ensure that operational plans are aligned with achieving workplace strategic priorities
  • Stays informed of provincial health and safety legislation and regulatory changes; identifies when updates are required for policies and procedures related to community physicians
  • Provides consultation, remotely and in person, to community clinics identified as high risk or in need of support
  • Represents the organization at external forums and committees related to workplace health and safety
  • Participates in change initiatives at SWITCH BC and with community physician offices by providing information, training on the CPHS web portal, feedback, and offering ideas for improving work and team processes
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in occupational health or relevant healthcare discipline
  • Five (5) years of recent experience in developing and implementing occupational health and safety policies and strategies, change management, and quality improvement
  • Preference will be given to applicants with Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) and/or Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certificates
  • Occupational health experience in multiple industries is an asset

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous extended health benefits with no waiting period
  • Long-term disability benefits
  • Municipal Pension Plan
  • Paid vacation (20 days per year - prorated in first year)
  • Sick leave allowances
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development and membership opportunities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$90,770 - CA$107,789 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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