The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction. 

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state. 

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• Retirement Match and Discretionary. ANTHC matches up to 5%, with a 3% discretionary contribution after one year of employment into a 401(a).

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Twelve Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Gym Access to Alaska Pacific University includes a salt water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Visit us online at www.anthc.org or contact Recruitment directly at HRRecruiting@anthc.org.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

 

Summary:
The Senior Safety Technician may be assigned primary duties to either the medical center safety, the environment, health and safety construction, or the corporate risk management program. The safety technician will be supervised by the manager of the respective program. The medical center safety technician has major responsibilities for pest management, hazardous materials and waste and supporting the hospital safety program. The construction safety tech supports the environment, health and safety construction manager. The campus safety technician’s focus is on general industry standards and ANTHC campus safety.
 

Responsibilities:
The following representative duties are divided by the program under which the senior safety technician will be assigned. The senior safety technician may be required to provide duties under the program to which they are not initially assigned:
 

Campus Safety Technician:

• Ensure a safe working environment for employees, patients and visitors by conducting building and environment inspections to identify, analyze and mitigate hazards that can result in harm to people, property and the environment. 
• Assure compliance with Federal and State construction and general industry health and safety regulations. 
• Work with the Risk and Safety Manager to research and develop hazard controls, implement corrective action and follow-up. 
• Work with departments to apply methods of Safety Science to develop hazard controls and deploy a comprehensive organization- wide safety program for business activities to assure a safe, secure and healthy workplace for ANTHC staff and visitors.

 

Technical assistance: 

• Advise unit supervisors and employees of appropriate safety measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes or environmental conditions. 
• Review policies and guidelines that are relevant to current employees and/or contractors. 
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and program material for meetings and to instruct and educate patients, medical staff, administration, board members, professional and non- clinical staff on areas of Risk Management and Safety.

 

Incident Investigation: 

• Work with electronic incident reporting system to review, input and analyze incidents. Complete incident investigations; evaluate incident reports to determine accuracy and completeness. 
• Assists the Occupational Safety and Loss Consultant to ensure the timely processing of workers’ compensation claims; assists with compliance of state workers’ compensation laws and regulations.
• Manage safety plans/programs: Independently develops and manages Emergency Action Plans, Floor Monitor training, and Ergonomic and Ice Gripper programs. 
• Prepare plans for emergencies and disasters at business locations. Perform ergonomic assessments of workplace, physical setting and/or workstations, and identifies improvement opportunities. 
• Develop, implement and coordinate the ergonomics program to include assessments, trainings, equipment and other components of the program. 
• Perform other duties as assigned as deemed necessary by the Corporate Risk Manager.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS·  

• Knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, health hazards, protective measures, methods and standards.
• Knowledge of adult learning methods, and training program development.        
• Knowledge of basic safety and occupational health hazards and protective measures.        
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety standards.        
• Knowledge of federal, state, tribal and local health safety groups and requirements.        
• Knowledge of integrated pest management principles.        
• Knowledge of Alaska State Workers’ Compensation and Reporting and the OHM database.        
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.     
• Skill in identifying and resolving safety hazards in a health care or construction environment.        
• Skill in operating environmental testing equipment.       
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers and representatives from other local, state and federal agencies.        
• Skill in oral and written communication.        
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.        
• Skill in developing, delivering and presenting training programs on areas related to occupational safety and health.        
• Skill in performing Ergonomic evaluations and writing recommendation reports.        
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.        
• Skill in writing reports and developing graphs. 

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
An Associate’s Degree in safety, environmental health or related field. Progressively responsible professional work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education. 
 

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
Non-supervisory - Two (2) years of safety program experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
 

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A Bachelor’s Degree in safety, environmental health or related field is preferred  
 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
According to the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.

 

Depending on education, applicable certifications, and work experience, the annual salary range is:  $67,000 - $83,000