Coordinator of Facility Safety

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Market Life Safety Specialist

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Market Life Safety Specialist Supports the Director of Facilities Management in the coordination of the Parkridge Health systems Environment of Care, Life Safety and Emergency Management programs along with uploading regulatory documentation for TJC, EPA and all AHJ.

Demonstrates the ability to:

• Perform a wide variety of survey related activities ranging from Environment of Care/Life Safety inspections.
• Review and verify documentation.
• Review and develop management plans.
• Coordinate fire drills and manage associated documentation.
• Perform staff training and readiness reporting
• Provide technical advisement to remedy non-compliance issues concerning federal, state, and local fire code as well as assist in the development of procedural guidelines, bulletins, and related interpretation.
• Partner with internal departments such as Risk Management, Quality, Security, and Maintenance
• Performs preventative maintenance on hospital equipment according to established procedures and timetables.
• Electrical
• Mechanical/HVAC
• Plumbing
• Medical Gas
• Fuel
• Performs corrective maintenance in a timely manner.
• Performs tests and inspections on various equipment and systems.
• Assesses needs and orders spare and replacement parts.
• Has working knowledge of the principles of electricity, i.e. voltage, resistance, current
• Assist daily rounds as assigned, logs equipment readings, makes indicated adjustments and/or creates work requests for major repairs.
• Proactively identifies and performs needed repairs to buildings and equipment.
• Maintains Environment of Care by following the standard procedures: Life Safety, Infection Control, Universal Precautions and Security.
• Completes electronic work orders on a daily basis.
• Demonstrates knowledge to access SDS information.
• Demonstrates the ability to operate construction tools and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• Education: Associate degree from an accredited institution in Fire Science or related field OR Certification in regulatory life safety code compliance.
• Licensure/Certification: Current Driver’s License, NFPA Certification
• Experience: Five-years’ hospital or commercial preferred.
  
  

Benefits

Parkridge Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
  
  

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270 bed hospital. We are near downtown Chattanooga. We feature comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. These services include cardiovascular surgery and cancer treatment. These services include intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, and rehabilitation. The facility includes a state of the art neurosurgery program. Patients also have access to OB-GYN services. Patients have access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. They also have access to (NICU) and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Market Life Safety Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.