Client Partner, Exposure Prevention

Fraser Health is seeking a Client Partner for our Exposure Prevention team within Safety and Well-being. This role will work as part of a team to implement an Advanced Respiratory Protection project as well as have the opportunity to gain valuable experience supporting our respiratory protection program, chemical decontamination program and providing associated education and training. The successful candidate will anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, biological, and physical stresses in the work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate Fraser Health policies, regional programs, procedures, and protocols for exposure prevention.
• Provide direction to senior leadership, managers, and the Safety & Well-being team on the Workers Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related federal regulations and standards.
• Conduct literature reviews and research to develop and implement evidence-based best practices across Fraser Health and Provincial programs.
• Provide leadership and engage the Safety and Well-team, department managers, supervisors, and employees on:
• Interpretation and application of WorkSafeBC regulations, CSA/ANSI standards of practice, and other applicable local, provincial, and federal regulations and standards.
• Appropriate intervention and/or prevention measures.
• Methods to report and record occupational hygiene issues.

Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Occupational Hygiene or equivalent education.
• Five (5) years of recent related experience, preferably in a healthcare environment, including program planning, implementation, evaluation, and adult education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered member of an appropriate professional organization (e.g., AIHA, ACGIH).
• Eligible for registration as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH), and Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).
• Current valid Class V BC Driver’s License and unrestricted access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

This is a 1 year temp Full-Time position that will involve travel to across sites within our Health Authority. 

Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of our community. Fraser Health offers a supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to the Leader, the Client Partner, Exposure Prevention is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of authority-wide Occupational Hygiene policies and programs. The Client Partner provides leadership to provincial, organizational and operational leaders and clinical staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of facility design standards, education and training, and equipment/product selection as it relates to Occupational Hygiene programs and in alignment with federal regulations. The Client Partner works collaboratively to support strategic planning initiatives through designing, developing and leading research studies, exposure assessments and product evaluations and liaises with various external agencies to exchange best practice program and process innovations. Represents Fraser Health on external committees, including determining and selecting new vendors/products.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Science degree in Occupational Hygiene or equivalent education plus five (5) years' recent related experience (in healthcare environment preferred) including experience in program planning, implementation, evaluation and adult education or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Registered member of appropriate professional organization (e.g. AIHA, ACGIH).

Eligible for registration as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) and Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).

Current valid Class V BC Driver's License and unrestricted access to a personal vehicle for business related purposes.
 
COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Working knowledge/understanding of the principles of adult education and skill in teaching and motivating a diversity of employees.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation and their application to the health care environment.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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