Manager of Safety

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch. 

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others. 

Company:

Marin General Hospital dba MarinHealth Medical Center

Compensation Range:

$46.92 - $70.39

Work Shift:

8 Hour (days) (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Description Summary:

Provides leadership and direction in the Environment of Care Safety and Emergency Management programs, Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) program and Central (Patient) Transport department. Manages, evaluates and supervises activities, programs and projects, which achieve department goals, promote safety standards in accordance with hospital policy, The Joint Commission, Title XXII regulations and Environment of Care regulatory requirements and ensure business continuity during emergency events impacting the normal operation of the hospital.

Develops and implements programs to foster a highly reliable and resilient workforce that delivers safe, timely and compassionate patient care and mobilization services while supporting effective patient transport services.

Coordinates with multi-disciplinary groups to create enterprise solutions to reduce patient and employee events of harm.

Job Requirements, Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree preferred. Special courses in general management and personnel management recommended. Certification in related Environment of Care subjects desired. Certification in Safe Patient Handling and Mobilization desired.

EXPERIENCE
Three (3) to five (5) years progressive supervisory experience in Safety preferably in a Health Care Environment, leading to demonstrated fiscal, human resources and operational efficiency competence.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

NA

PREREQUISITE SKILLS
1. Demonstrated self-starter and resourceful approach to problem resolutions.
2. Good writing and verbal skills.
3. Ability to function within a high-stress environment with changing priorities.
4. Ability to act with sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of Hospital patients and visitors, particularly the elderly or disturbed individuals.
5. Sensitivity and responsiveness to the needs of staff, patients and visitors with emphasis on good customer relations.
6. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage in-house and contracted staff using a variety of skills to coach, develop and motivate staff to work as a team.
7. Ability to manage change through collaborative and positive leadership skills. Ability to successfully manage stress for self in an intermittently stressful environment
8. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Accommodation:

Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at 415-925-7040 or [email protected].

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standards—Communication, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, Safety—which foster a healing, trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills, experience, qualifications, and internal/market equity, consistent with MarinHealth’s compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status, and any other classifications protected by federal, state, and local laws.