Environmental Health and Safety Specialist II (KFH/HP)

Develops, implements, and oversees strategies and programs to enable compliance with applicable federal, state, and local Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) regulatory requirements, and organizational EH&S and Workplace Safety (WPS) policies and standards with minimal day-to-day supervision. Assists with implementation, evaluation, monitoring, and enhancement of Environmental Health and Safety programs with minimal supervision. Contributes to employee safety and protection through implementing aspects of Environmental Health and Safety programs and training efforts with minimal guidance. Ensures high-quality service by resolving basic issues and acting as a resource on EH&S and WPS matters with minimal day-to-day supervision. Recognizes and assesses hazards and risks by developing and implementing best practices for identifying, analyzing, documenting, and communicating workplace environmental health and safety risk trends according to general guidelines. Prepares high-quality analysis and reports regarding the state of environmental health and safety according to general guidelines. Contributes to risk control by following general direction to promote workplace safety and compliance and evaluate the effectiveness of measures to improve workplace safety outcomes.

Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome. Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Adheres to compliance standards with minimal day-to-day supervision by: developing, implementing, and overseeing strategies and programs to enable compliance with applicable federal, state, and local Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) regulatory requirements, and organizational EH&S and Workplace Safety (WPS) policies and standards, with minimal day-to-day supervision; participating in and serving as a liaison for all EH&S regulatory, accreditation, and grant agency inspections and surveys (e.g., The Joint Commission [TJC], Environmental Protection Agency [EPA], Division of Occupational Health and Safety [DOHS], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], State Fire Marshall, state and public health county inspections); upholding Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures and Principles of Responsibilities, with general directions; beginning to plan and schedule for the completion and submission of regulatory reports within appropriate time frames, with general guidance; and learning and broadly applying process changes to support efficient and effective compliance. Supports training and continuous learning about Environmental Health and Safety by: engaging in training and development as directed and integrating learning and feedback into daily work tasks; presenting safety education and training programs for management and staff with some supervision (e.g., proper