Boston Scientific Occupational Health & Safety - P4 

United States, Puerto Rico 

465744502

Sr. Occupational Health & Safety – (1st shift)

Develops, implements, and ensures continuous improvement of the Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) ecosystem. As a part of a winning team, the primary purposes are 1) maintaining compliance with the requirements of Boston Scientific’s corporate EH&S policies and requirements and all applicable national, state, and local regulations, 2) driving EH&S performance improvements across the site, and 3) capturing and communicating information describing EH&S roles, responsibilities and contribution.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess compliance with applicable environment, health, and safety laws.
• Gate keeper for ongoing health services such as rehabilitation, return-to-work issues, counseling and crisis intervention, assisting supervisors and employees with implementing return to work plans including modified scheduling and job accommodations.
• Monitor wellness programs and assist and coordinate activities that promote wellness in workplace.
• Monitoring and evaluating the quality of services delivered by all healthcare providers and vendors.
• Communicate information regarding injury prevention and health promotion by working with and through management to enhance employee wellness.
• Establish and maintaining relationships with appropriate community agencies, e.g., local emergency response personnel, occupational health clinics, board of public health, etc.
• Assist with the development of prevention and health promotion strategies to include serving on appropriate interdisciplinary committees
• Facilitate claims processing while maintaining and safeguarding confidentiality of employee health information and records.
• Conduct EH&S compliance audits, self-assessments, and inspections throughout the facilities.
• Conduct and/or coordinate periodic industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental sampling/testing
• Conduct ergonomic assessment and collaborate with area leaders to assure a comprehensive to ergonomics

Management Requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Knowledge of occupational health issues
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree related to occupational health
• Knowledge in industrial hygiene
• knowledge in occupational risk prevention and implementation of safety measures.
• Ability to perform risk assessments.
• Ability to provide first aid and immediate medical attention in case of emergencies.
• Good communication skills to educate employees on healthy habits and safety measures.
• Ability to keep detailed records of work-related accidents and illnesses.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.