Employee Health & Safety Consultant - National Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is responsible for activities that support Optum Clinical Services with regulatory and delegation contractual requirements as outlined in the Clinical Services Delegation Oversight framework.

Location: Remote/Telecommute

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct desktop, virtual and on-site surveys to validate adherence to safety standards at Optum’s potential acquisitions, newly acquired acquisitions and integrated care delivery organizations
• Lead implementation efforts of safety standards through consultation, training, and education at newly acquired care delivery organizations and health service businesses
• In collaboration with care businesses, develop and drive implementation of remediation and process improvement plans to resolve non-adherence and identified injury trends
• Validate remediation is complete and sustained
• Leverage critical thinking and industry expertise to troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues
• Actively participate in National Standard updates and various Employee Health and Safety initiatives
• Support program development through improving and creating program resources
• Facilitate presentations and reporting to clinical leadership and national program leadership
• Apply subject matter expertise in the area(s) of employee safety like environmental safety, occupational health, medical waste, chemical safety, communicable disease exposures and workforce safety goals
• Develop relationships with local care delivery organizations
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of completed surveys to improve interrater reliability efforts
• Provide clinical expertise and support to clinical risk management team
• Promote a culture of safety
• Manage, support and report on quality improvement initiatives
• Develop educational content as needed, including training modules, job aids, competency checklists, skills lab checklists, etc.
• Provide guidance requested by businesses and team members, via subject matter expertise in area(s) of staff safety including exposures, chemical safety, emergency action planning, environmental safety, medical waste, laser safety and OSHA compliance
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of assessments and findings to improve interrater reliability efforts
• Support efforts to consolidate, catalogue, and standardize clinical policies, protocols, competency checklists, job aids, and others across the enterprise
• Maintain shared resource libraries including Teams and/or SharePoint sites
• Participate in national and business level meetings to report metrics and facilitate action planning
• Develop presentations specific to area of responsibility to report on metrics and goals
• Assist in monthly validation of program statistics for publication to national dashboards and leadership reports
• Other duties and projects as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 5+ years of healthcare safety experience
• Advanced level of proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Safety Certification
• Prior experience conducting assessments, surveys, or audits

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

The salary range for this role is $ 89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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