We are seeking an Associate Director, Fire & Life Safety to join our Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department . This is a great leadership opportunity for someone passionate about healthcare, as well as Fire and Life Safety.

As the Associate Director, Fire & Life Safety you will:

• Directly manage fire and life safety programs to ensure enterprise-wide compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations, and MSK internal and industry standards, and requirements.
• Responsible for the management of key programs, including: fire safety, life safety, fire suppression and protection, fire safety training, fire safety plans and regulatory inspections.
• Assess current programs to identify new performance goals, strategies, and metrics.
• Develop effective implementation of EHS programs and services with other EHS staff, service departments, laboratories, healthcare, ambulatory healthcare, clinical and non-clinical personnel.
• Conduct program audits, evaluations and regulatory reviews to ensure compliance and establish efficiencies.
• Assist EHS Director with oversight of fire and life safety programs, respond to emergencies during business and non-business hours (on rotation) and provide general support to the EHS team.

• Background in fire/safety with 11 years experience.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• FDNY Fire & Life Safety Director Certificate of Fitness (F89).
• Proven understanding of Joint Commission performance standards, federal, state and local environmental regulations and relevant codes, including NFPA, FDNY, OSHA, IFC.
• Excellent supervisory skills are essential.

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