Safety Specialist - Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Life Safety Specialist - Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital-Lakeland, FL

Position Summary:

Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL.

Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (accrued)
• Education Assistance:
  Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Family Care Benefits & so much more!

The Life Safety Specialist assists in planning, organizing, monitoring, and conducting Life Safety (LS) programs and activities at Orlando Health.

• Participate in conducting, planning, and performance of life safety (LS) rounds of Orlando Health facilities to assess compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
• Assist with all external agency Life Safety surveys at hospital buildings to include, but not limited to, Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), Fire Marshal/Inspector, and the organization’s insurance carrier, etc.
• Research and maintain a current knowledge base of life safety standards and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to Orlando Health.
• Provide assistance when needed to organizational departments with concerns or issues related to life safety.
• Participate in the development and implementation of EOC and LS programs.
• Perform varied responsibilities with pre-construction risk assessments deemed necessary by project scope.
• Assist with interim life safety measures (ILSM) activities for affected projects, including site visits, review of hazard surveillance activities, and communications to affected parties.
• May participate in contractor education performed as required for all contracted vendors in scope.
• May be responsible to coordinate and conduct fire drills and fire safety training after fire drills for Orlando Health team members.
• Responsibility to oversee, assess, manage, and document vendor reports related to EOC and/or LS including but not limited to fire alarm, suppression, detection, and medical gas.
• Participate in performance improvement (PI) activities related to LS and EOC including data analysis, identification, and monitoring of indicators as needed.
• Assist with creation/review of policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Assist in the preparation of compliance documentation as requested by department leadership to prepare for and answer regulatory surveys.
• Work cooperatively with team members and leadership to optimize the performance of EOC and LS programs.
• Perform all other tasks as assigned by the Facility Manager.
• Maintain reasonable regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintain compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Maintain professional discipline in the department and adherence to appropriate policies and procedures of the department.
• Stay informed of evolving technology, new standards and regulations related to safety and make appropriate recommendations to implement improvements.

Education/Training

Trade, vocational school graduate, or building trades apprenticeship and two (2) years of directly related work experience. An Associate’s degree (in addition to the requirements listed in the Experience section) may substitute.

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

Three (3) years of work experience in safety, building or facility maintenance.

Mid-Senior level

Part-time

Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care