Air Evac Director of Safety

Air Evac Director of Safety

Remote O'Fallon, MO

$150,000 - $170,000

This Position is annual bonus eligible

As part of the total compensation package this role is eligible for our Stock incentive plan.

The Air Evac Director of Risk and Safety Plans, directs, and coordinates the safety department to develop and implement processes, programs, and procedures that provide all employees with tools and skills necessary to perform jobs in a safe work environment. Responsible for facilitating the corporate safety committee monthly meetings. Responsible for investigating accidents, injuries, and incidences to find root causes and identifies action items to prevent future incidences.

SUMMARY:

* Lead the Global Medical Response (GMR) group of safety professionals in the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of safety programs across the company.

* Serve as advisor to senior management on decisions regarding planning, forecasting and measuring safety and risk management performance.

* Exercise a management style that is team oriented, proactive and customer service driven to build, supervise, and mentor a comprehensive safety management team to ensure effectiveness, appropriate workload balance, and career pathing.

* Establish and maintain effective working relationships and open dialogue at all levels of the organization to enable a sustainable culture of safe operations.

* Develop and implement company-wide Safety Incentive programs to ensure that internal organization and personnel are recognized for their contributions and safety performance.

* Promote all aspects of a safety culture appropriate to the scope of the operation, including instituting safety goals and publicizing them to all employees.

* Maintain, and evolve the safety management system (SMS) to ensure effectiveness and ongoing relevance to the changing environment.

* Develop systems and processes to ensure awareness, understanding, and acknowledgement of employees' respective contribution and role required to sustain a safe operating environment.

* Develop, implement and ensure awareness and the completion of relevant safety education and training for all GMR employees.

* Responsible for the quality, relevance, and delivery of the safety components of the new hire and recurrent training programs. C. Analytics

* Establish and monitor management information systems to accurately measure safety and risk performance. As necessary, revise or implement new policies to enhance safety and reduce risk profile.

* Collaborate with Patient Care Services in the design, development, implementation and revision of programs to enhance patient care, reduce the risk of patient injury and improve patient advocacy.

* Establish relevant predictive analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be linked back to management actions.

* Review and recommend initiatives to enhance safety in the operation of aircraft, aircraft maintenance, standardization and training, ground operations, industrial safety, and physical plant safety.

* Monitor and perform periodic audits of all activities to ensure compliance with internal safety policies and procedures. Document audit findings, make recommendations, and monitor corrective and preventative actions.

* Monitor the safety reporting program and ensure that it remains easily accessible for personnel to report mishaps, hazards, and other reportable items.

* Prepare and manage the annual operating and capital budgets for the safety department. D. Regulatory Compliance * Provide assistance to regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and insurance personnel as requested during accident, incident and occurrence investigations.

* Organize and lead internal teams to perform event analysis investigations for all accidents, incidents and occurrences.

* Responsible for monitoring compliance with relevant State and Federal safety regulations. E. Industry Representation

* Prepare and deliver presentations to management or government officials on safety, health and risk management.

* Collaborate with clinical and operations leaders to ensure awareness of emerging issues and provide consultative support.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

* Experience with FAA Safety Management System Voluntary Program or CFR 14 Part 5 requirements preferred.

* Experience with HAZMAT, and EPA regulations

* Experience with on-demand helicopter operations with related aviation safety programs.

* Experience in general industrial systems related to safety and health.

* High school diploma or training equivalent required;

* Minimum of 5 years' experience in risk management, the development and implementation of general industrial systems related to safety and health

* Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Occupational Safety and Health preferred

* Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.

* Understanding of Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) practices.

* Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, leadership technique, and the coordination of people and resources.

* Excellent computer skills in a MS Windows environment, to include Excel skills.

Why Choose GMR? Global Medical Response (GMR) and its family of solutions are dedicated to delivering compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. Here you'll embark in meaningful work that will make an impact on you and the customers we service. View our employees' stories on how we provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers.

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our comprehensive benefit options, which include medical, vision, dental, 401k, disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, vacation and paid time off.