ProMedica is a mission-driven, not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities across nine states and provides a range of services, including acute and ambulatory care, a dental plan, and academic business lines. ProMedica owns and operates 10 hospitals and has an affiliated interest in one additional hospital. The organization employs over 1,300 health care providers through ProMedica Physicians and has more than 2,300 physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges. Committed to its mission of improving health and well-being, ProMedica has received national recognition for its clinical excellence and its initiatives to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit promedica.org/aboutus.

This position oversees the Life Safety and Environment of Care programs, policies, and procedures that supports facility operations across ProMedica’s Provider business unit. Key interactions include Facilities Management, internal and external authority having jurisdiction stakeholders, and Provider business unit and corporate service leaders.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*

1. Defines program controls, such as processes, policies, procedures, reporting, etc., to manage the program. Plans the overall program and monitors progress to make sure that milestones are being met across the various projects and programs.

2. Evaluates by conducting annual life safety compliance audits within the facility operations across ProMedica’s Provider Business Unit with the applicable standards, laws, rules, and regulations.

3. Responsible for coordinating and supporting regulatory activities relating to Life Safety activities, identifying processes, and monitoring of ongoing conditions to assure a safe environment of care for patients, visitors, and employees.

4. Acts as back up to Facility Department Leadership and provides 24/7 on-call coverage as needed or at managers discretion.

5. Active participant in Performance Improvement activities and successful Joint Commission and DOH survey outcomes. Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the Life Safety code and Joint Commission Environment of Care and Life Safety standards.

6. Enforces regulations and standards concerning the NFPA Life Safety Code and Environment of Care Chapter, as well as applicable standards set forth by the Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, NFPA and other authority having jurisdiction.

7. Develop and provide various system training programs and tools for maintenance and MyLearning programs.

8. Performs research related to Facilities Compliance to assure applicable standards, laws, rules, and regulations are being met.

9. All other duties assigned.