Tired of the heat yet? Want a real winter with snow? Want to use your healthcare experience to help seven tribal health hospitals and multiple clinics have a safe and healthy workplace in which the highest level of healthcare is provided? Come work for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium located in Anchorage, Alaska.

The Institutional Environmental Health Consultant position works closely with two other staff to provide safety and occupational health consultative services to multiple tribal health organizations across Alaska. We are particularly interested in qualified candidates who have experience in preparing healthcare facilities for Joint Commission Environment of Care and Life Safety surveys.

Summary:
Under limited supervision, provides environmental health consultation for staff and tribal healthcare organizations in one or more of the fields of radiation physics, industrial hygiene, healthcare accreditation, occupational health and safety, environmental protection, compliance, infection control or related fields.

Responsibilities:

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Provides institutional environmental health support for staff and tribal customers. Provides the following services or with supervision acquires competencies to provide these services:

· Provides radiological health surveys for medical and dental x-ray units to evaluate patient radiation doses and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

· Identifies researches and recommends solutions to problems with radiation equipment.

· Prepares tribal healthcare organizations for accreditation surveys; reviews and provides advice to tribal facilities; trains professional staff on service compliance.

· Evaluates healthcare environments for chemical, biological and physical hazards.

· Provides guidance on regulatory and compliance issues.

· Assists tribal organizations with written program reviews and interpretation of survey findings.

· Conducts design reviews. Coordinates laboratory analysis and reporting.

· Provides risk assessment.

· Inspects facilities for lead and asbestos.

Performs other duties as assigned.