Safety Officer – Environmental – Green
Facility: Scripps Green Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: Facilities
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Varied
Job ID: 262004937
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Located on the Torrey Pines Mesa near I-5 and Genesee Avenue in La Jolla, Scripps Green Hospital has served the greater San Diego community since 1977. We provide some of the region’s best care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs.
Scripps Green Hospital is attached to Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. Together we offer dozens of medical and surgical services, including cancer care, orthopedic surgery and organ transplantation.
Job Description
This is a full-time, benefit eligible position for varied shifts located at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
The Safety Officer – Environmental serves as an “internal consultant” on environmental-safety-related matters. Develops and maintains systems and programs to assure a comprehensive Workplace Safety and Environment of Care management program as outlined in the standards found within The Joint Commission (TJC) and other regulatory guidelines regarding environmental safety aspects related to healthcare settings within the State of California. Serves as staff resource to appropriate committees for environmental and occupational safety and to local (appointing unit) and system-wide Safety Committee and Emergency Management Committee. Integrates and coordinates all efforts with other organizational staff resources. Educates staff on safe working practices and safety-related issues. Ensures policies, procedures and activities are in place to comply with regulatory agencies. Assumes the position of Safety Officer and advisor to the Incident Commander during times of disaster and emergent operations. The Environmental Safety Officer also serves as the “coordinator” of the site(s) Safety Management and Hazardous Materials, Waste and Communications Management Programs (HAZMAT/COM).
- Required Experience/Specialized Skills:
Required 5 or more years’ experience in clinical environment and/or acute care healthcare setting in an environmental safety program position and/or support role within the environmental safety community. - Must have expert knowledge of safety, environmental regulations, hazardous material management and communication, experience with education of staff, loss-prevention programs, accident/hazard investigation, sanitation, industrial hygiene, CQI tools, and micro-computer programs.
- Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis and reporting.
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If employee is required to drive a company vehicle as part of their duties an active CA Driver’s license would be required.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), within one year of hire.
Preferred Experience/Education/Course(s)/Training:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Healthcare Environmental Manager certification (HEM). Certified Environmental Infection Control Consultant (CEICC).
- Knowledge of healthcare construction and associated standards, including but not limited to TJC Standards, NFPA, OSHA (Cal-OSHA), OSHPD, occupational health and infection control.
- Experience with education of adults, loss-prevention programs, accident/hazard investigation, sanitation, industrial hygiene, CQI tools, and micro-computer programs.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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