Fire Life Safety Officer

Description

In this role, you will serve as the technical expert in fire and life safety. In coordination with the Fire and Construction Safety Manager, you will lead all fire and life safety programs and oversee program compliance with for UCLA Health's medical centers and clinics to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff, patients and visitors. Provide expert counsel by evaluating, interpreting and applying laws across fire life safety for existing healthcare locations and new construction sites. You will develop and implement policies to ensure our facilities are in compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations.

This role may also provide support to other safety programs such as industrial hygiene, ergonomics, occupational safety, pest control, laboratory safety, hazardous materials control, emergency services and preparedness, radiological safety, and air/water/soil quality as needed.

Responsibilities include

• Inspect/investigate incidents and complaints, and recommend corrective action as needed

• Design new and/or recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures related to health care facilities fire and life safety

• Audit construction and major renovation activities before, during and after projects. Assist in approving construction site set up and breakdown

• Oversee routine and specialty fire drills in patient care, non-patient care, and high-risk areas. Identify risks, opportunities for improvement and system corrections

• Drafts reports and other documentation, including use of relevant scientific data.

• Maintains knowledge on California Building Standards -Title 24 and, including but not limited to health care facilities codes such as NFPA 99, NFPA 101 and NFPA 25

This position is expected to travel throughout various UCLA Health locations as needed.

Salary range: $71,500-$154,900 Annually

Senate

Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor

Newsom in October 2023. Starting June 1, 2024, SB525 sets a new $23 minimum

wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary

threshold to $1,380/week (equivalent to $5,980/month or $71,760/year).

1. As

defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are

involved in the provision of 'health care services,' which means 'patient

care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by

medical residents, interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services;

janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; business office

clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center

and warehouse work; scheduling; and gift shop work; but only where such

services support patient care'.

2.

Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical

facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Hospital,

Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.

Qualifications

Required

• 2 years of experience performing plan review and technical inspections or supervision of general construction projects for fire and life safety compliance in a public or private fire prevention agency

• Bachelor's degree in fire administration and technology, engineering, chemistry, physics, architecture or related area

• Valid California Class C Driver's License

• Demonstrated experience preforming full-time review and/or technical inspection of general construction projects for fire and life safety compliance in public or private fire prevention

• Thorough knowledge/understanding of Health Facilities Construction including related laws and regulations; and general knowledge/understanding of related construction

• Thorough knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting applicable local, state, and federal regulations and related standards and guidelines related to construction building codes, analytical and organizational skills to organize, prioritize and manage the successful completion of projects within time and budget constraints

• Thorough written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including political acumen and skill to communicate effectively in a diverse environment

• Strong skills to appropriately use technology and relevant scientific equipment as required

• Strong analytical and organizational skills to organize, prioritize and manage the successful completion of projects within time and budget constraints

Preferred

• Professional certification

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