Facility Safety Manager - Wernersville State Hospital

Full Job Description

Are you ready to advance your career in a vital leadership role that guarantees the safety and security of a diverse health care community? As a Facility Safety Manager, you will have an opportunity to serve as a fundamental leader of institutional integrity at Wernersville State Hospital, where your professional expertise fosters a resilient environment for consumers and staff alike. By joining our team, you will enjoy the autonomy to shape safety programs while benefiting from the stability and impact of serving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We value proactive leaders passionate about risk mitigation and institutional excellence, providing a platform to make a lasting impact on facility standards. Apply today to lead our safety mission!

Requirements

As the Facility Safety Manager for Wernersville State Hospital, you will direct and coordinate a comprehensive, organization-wide process to identify and remediate deficiencies within the environment of care management programs. In this leadership capacity, you will manage and supervise all fire, safety, and security functions on the hospital grounds, ensuring that safety policies and work practices are integrated into every activity for the benefit of consumers, employees, volunteers, and visitors. You will be responsible for overseeing the hospital's security management plan, establishing regulatory-compliant procedures, and directing the daily activities of the security staff to maintain a secure environment. This role involves maintaining strict adherence to Life Safety Code standards and fire protection requirements while conducting annual hazard vulnerability assessments and ongoing surveillance inspections of the grounds to mitigate potential risks. Additionally, you will manage the hospital's hazardous materials program and provide direct supervision to the Fire Marshal to guarantee that all fire safety requirements are consistently met. A significant portion of your responsibilities includes the analytical review of employee accidents and injuries, where you will investigate incidents to identify trends and report on unsafe practices. To foster a culture of institutional preparedness, you will also play a lead role in safety education, developing and delivering orientation and continuing training for all hospital personnel.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. This may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as operationally necessary
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• FREE parking!
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of professional experience in an organized accident prevention, fire prevention, environmental safety, or security program, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.