Senior Safety Officer
Multiple U.S. locationsFull-time$69–96K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Senior Safety Officer supports regulatory compliance and survey readiness at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville. The role maintains the Environment of Care program, identifies and addresses environmental risks, and leads emergency coordination activities, related education, and committees. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, during the day. A driver’s license is required; healthcare or hospital experience is highly desired.
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Your future role at a glance
Location: Nashville, TN
Facility: St. Thomas Midtown
Department: Regulatory
Schedule: Full Time, Monday- Friday, Days
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Maintain continuous survey readiness through compliance with regulations from various regulatory agencies.
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Responsible for implementing and maintaining compliance of the Environment of Care (EOC) program, including fire, hazardous materials safety and security/waste/utilities/emergency management (EM). Maintain documentation of findings and improvements.
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Identify risks based on regulatory interpretation and other methods, and apply to policy creation.
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Monitor potential and actual environmental hazards. Participate in root and apparent cause analysis and recommends remedial and corrective action.
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Lead emergency coordination (EC) rounding activities, EC/EM related education, and EOC/EM Committee(s).
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
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Drivers License obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
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Certified Certification specializing in Health Safety preferred.
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Certification credentialed from the International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (BCHCM). Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional preferred.
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High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
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Experience in health care/hospital setting HIGHLY desired
Education:
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
Additional Preferences:
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Experience in health care/hospital setting HIGHLY desired
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Safety, Emergency Management, Facilities Management
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Bachelors Degree Preferred
Benefits that help you thrive
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Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
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Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
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Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
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Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
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Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
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Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
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Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
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How this job compares
Set against the 789 open Regulatory Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$69–96K/yr
- US median$107–185K/yr418 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $82K, is 41% below the US median midpoint ($140K) — in the lowest quarter of Regulatory Compliance salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Regulatory Compliance jobs in Tennessee and 789 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Regulatory Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 638 postings).
- Education
- 416 of the 789 open Regulatory Compliance jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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