Healthcare Compliance Specialist

Job Summary

Our Project Specialist provides support to our hospital focused programs. This support includes participating in event projects, pharmaceutical waste handling, data entry and waste collection container movement.   The position may eventually include, chemical waste handling, lab pack duties, drum movements, and drum bulking.

The Project Specialist coordinates all onsite activities at client locations in relation to the storage, movement and arranging transport and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous pharmaceutical wastes and other related services following federal, state & local regulations.  Serves as liaison between client and vendors in relation to service issues. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues. 

This person will travel between 5 hospital sites in the Philadelphia area.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for transportation of hazardous waste, universal waste and non-hazardous waste from client site including profiling, scheduling, and manifesting.
• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations by performing necessary inspections and reporting. Resolve all issues in a timely manner.
• The Project Specialist performs labor-intensive activities such as drum collection, waste bulking, loading of trucks, pushing, pulling, dragging, and lifting items up to 250 pounds with proper use of equipment. 
• Promote culture of safety by responding to customer questions regarding proper management of their waste stream and comply with safety, environmental, federal, state & local regulations. 

Qualifications 

A. Required Qualifications 

• Associate's Degree (accredited) in Environmental Sciences, Accounting, Business or related field, or in lieu of degree
• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 2 years of relevant work experience
• 1 year of relevant work experience (in addition to the education requirement)
• RCRA and DOT regulatory compliance experience
• 24-hour HAZWOPER certification (or equivalent) or the ability to obtain such within 30 days of employment
• Manifesting and profiling hazardous and non-hazardous waste experience required
• Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements. Such testing may include urinalysis, oral swab, drug hair follicle testing and/or alcohol testing
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  B. Preferred Qualifications 
  40 Hr HAZWOPER and DOT Haz Mat training.  
  Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM) is preferred. 

The position requires a dependable individual who has a good attendance history and report to work on time everyday. The technician may need to visit multiple client locations the same day, responding to direct requests for urgent service needs. The ability to deal with frequent changes in the work environment is an important aspect of this role.  He/she will be responsible for maintaining a service schedule across multiple facilities, with little direct oversight, ensuring both customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance. This position interfaces with our customer every day so the Project Specialist must present him/herself as a professional and have excellent communication skills

Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Lifting 20 - 50 lbs
• Handling
• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

☒ Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing—including pre‑employment screening, post‑incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing—in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Benefits 
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. 

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