JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for the oversight of hazardous waste and chemicals, and management of all chemicals in the institution (Hospital and School), and the Chemical Shipment Program. Ensures compliance with institutional, local and federal regulations, with continual preparation for audit by external regulatory agencies. Oversight covers Manhattan and Queens campuses, Real Estate and Network locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Duties and Responsibilities

(in order of importance and/or frequency)

1. Management of hazardous waste operations, including compliance oversight and staff training/documentation for 350 + research laboratories, 30+ clinical locations and Facilities/ Engineering areas with attention to USEPA, NYSDEC and NYCDEP environmental regulations. This includes the disposition of discarded chemicals, computers, electronics, light bulbs, etc., with submission of appropriate reports to regulatory agencies.

2. Oversee the management of environmental policies and procedures which include but are not limited to: Responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, including the Department of Transportation (DOT), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Air permitting, Pollution prevention, Spill prevention/response, Storm water management and Wastewater

3. Management of chemical operations, including entry/exit of chemicals from the institution, appropriate storage measures, staff training and documentation.

4. Responsible for management of the Chemical Shipment Program, ensuring compliance with FAA regulations in the movement of chemical/biological goods (typically originating from Research and Clinical laboratories) via air, ground and marine transportation.

5. Continual preparation for external audits as regards proper handling of hazardous waste, chemical operations/transport and all required regulatory documentation.

6. Lead the process of establishing and achieving EH&S goals, assist in determining EHS priorities for locations, and provide direction on managing programs/policies and providing technical expertise for management of all environmental, health and safety issues with special emphasis on environmental.

7. Perform final Quality Assurance/Quality Check of EHS-related documentation, this can include, but is not limited to, local/state/federal permit applications, local/state/federal reporting documentation, incident reporting, training program materials, and facility policies and procedures

8. Designs or participates in revision of Compliance Programs / special projects across the entire breadth of the Compliance Department. These include Hospital Compliance, Research Compliance, Network, HIPAA / Security, Billing / Coding and span all MSMC affiliates, Network locations, Real Estate, Manhattan & Queens campuses.

9. Joint Commission Environment of Care - Manage the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Plan. Participate in monthly Safety Committee meetings, clinical rounding, triennia survey preparation and staffing of the Incident Command Center

10. Supervision and mentoring of junior EH&S staff members, as assigned.

11. Other duties or projects as assigned.

*-indicates duty is “essential” as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

(HS/GED; specialized training; degree and discipline)

BA/BS and/or an equivalent combination of education/work experience in the environmental health sciences or a related health and safety field.

Minimum Related Experience

(e.g. 1 year in research environment)

5-10 years EH&S program management in a healthcare setting

5 years in the shipment of DOT/IATA dangerous goods; with a thorough understanding of current shipping regulations.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 300 - Institutional Safety - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

REQUIRED SKILLS

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Outlook

ABOUT US

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3008578