About Civica

Civica is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization established in 2018 by health systems and philanthropies to reduce chronic generic drug shortages and related high prices in the United States. Civica is led by an experienced team of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry leaders. 

Today, more than 55 health systems have joined Civica. They represent over 1,500 hospitals and one-third of all U.S. hospital beds. Civica has also begun to supply the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of essential medicines. 

Civica recently announced plans to expand its mission, via a unit called CivicaScript, to into the outpatient pharmacy space and to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once approved, will be available to people with diabetes at significantly lower prices than insulins currently on the market. The availability of Civica’s affordable insulins, beginning in 2024, will benefit people with diabetes who have been forced to choose between life sustaining medicines and living expenses, particularly those uninsured or underinsured who often pay the most out of pocket for their medications.

Civica’s mission is to ensure that quality generic medications are accessible and affordable to everyone. Since established, the #1 Policy for the Civica team has been “Do What Is in the Best Interest of Patients.” Civica’s manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, is the future home of affordable insulin and essential sterile injectable medicines. The facility is currently in late-stage construction and hiring for the site is well-underway.

To find out more about how Civica’s innovative model is directly impacting patient care, click to read a summary from the New England Journal of Medicine. ()

To learn more about Civica’s plans to bring affordable insulin to Americans living with diabetes, click to read an article in BioSpace.

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Job Description

The EHS Specialist will implement, manage, and improve aspects of Civica’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Program to ensure the protection of people, the environment and property. Collaboration with subject matter experts throughout the organization is essential to maturing understanding of the EHS impacts of the manufacturing operations as the new fill finish facility establishes work practices and introduces new medicines. Routine activities include evaluating risk mitigation for new and evolving tasks, partnering with functions to establish and monitor safe work plans, performing inspections and audits, and trending leading indicators to monitor the health of the programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate, promote and reward safe and environmentally responsible behaviors.
• Develop and deliver training programs.
• Maintain required regulatory documentation.
• Remain available on call as needed.
• Lead or participate in emergency planning, emergency response, incident management, and incident investigations.
• Design, author, and revise EHS programs. Collaborate across functions to enable compliance and incorporate best practices.
• Evaluate current activities and proposed changes for EHS risks and acceptable controls.
• Support function led Job Hazard Analyses, the development of safe behavior, and the maturation of the EHS risk management program.
• Lead wastewater, stormwater, air and regulated waste compliance activities and incorporate sustainability.
• Monitor leading indicators to understand EHS program health and propose/implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on EHS issues and needs in a small, fast paced work environment.

Basic Qualifications and Capabilities :

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in an environmental, health and safety role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coach various levels of the organization in hazard identification and risk mitigation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards and experience training staff on company and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of industrial hygiene principles.
• Understanding of environmental compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing an industrial hygiene program and performing exposure assessments in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and laboratories.
• Experience with behavior-based safety principles and program management. Experience with hazardous material shipping and hazardous waste management.