Life Safety and Accreditation Specialist

The Life Safety & Accreditation Specialist serves as the primary resource for organizational safety, emergency management, and accreditation readiness across all CARTI locations.

This role independently manages the life safety and emergency preparedness programs, maintains compliance with applicable federal and state regulatory standards, and supports ongoing accreditation readiness activities.

The Specialist collaborates with Facilities, Occupational Health, Infection Prevention, and operational leadership to identify compliance gaps, implement corrective actions, and maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and team members.

This is an individual contributor role requiring a high degree of autonomy and self-direction.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage, review, and revise safety and emergency management policies and procedures to ensure organizational readiness.

Plan, coordinate, and conduct emergency preparedness drills, tabletop exercises, and After-Action Reviews (AARs) across all locations.

Conduct Environment of Care (EOC) and life safety rounds to identify hazardous conditions, document findings, and ensure corrective action follow-up.

Support oversight of life safety systems, emergency equipment audits, and inspection documentation in coordination with the Director of Facilities & Construction.

Coordinate Construction Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) processes for construction and renovation projects.

Maintain organizational compliance with CMS, ACHC, OSHA, NFPA, Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), and other applicable regulatory standards.

Support accreditation and survey readiness activities, including participation in mock surveys, tracers, and regulatory inspections.

Monitor regulatory and accreditation developments and communicate relevant changes to leadership in a timely manner.

Prepare compliance reports, dashboards, and committee materials for the Environment of Care (EOC), QAPI, and Safety Committees.

Investigate workplace safety incidents, including root cause analysis and development of corrective action plans.

Conduct or assist with industrial hygiene testing, air and surface sampling, pharmacy-required media sampling, and environmental monitoring activities.

Coordinate N95 respirator fit testing and respiratory protection compliance in collaboration with Occupational Health.

Educate and train team members on safety policies, emergency procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Support organizational risk reduction strategies and performance improvement projects related to patient and workplace safety.

Perform other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: N/A SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: N/A EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION: Bachelors degree in emergency management, occupational health, environmental health, healthcare administration, or related field required.

In lieu of a bachelors degree, a minimum of four (4) years of directly relevant experience in healthcare safety...