Workplace Health Consultant

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada University of British Columbia Full time
Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Human Resources, Level B2

Job Title

Workplace Health Consultant

Department

Ergonomics | Total Compensation | Central Human Resources

Compensation Range

$7, $10,169.00 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

April 3, 2024

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

May 12, 2025

This is a one year term appointment for leave coverage.


At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary


The Workplace Health Consultant provides occupational health expertise and assessments across complex and diverse portfolios and work settings including office, laboratory, animal care services, food services, childcare, building services, mechanical shops, and dentistry.


Organizational Status- Reports to the Manager, Ergonomics & Accessibility.- Collaborates with colleagues in Workplace Health Services, and with Administrative Heads of Units, Department Managers, Supervisors, Union and Association representatives, Safety & Risk Services, Human Resources Advisors, Employee Relations, and Faculty Relations when reviewing ergonomic risks and recommendations.


Work Performed- Develops, implements, evaluates, and continuously improves the University's Ergonomics and Occupational & Preventive Health (OPH) programs to support employees thriving in a safe, accessible, and healthy workplace and ensuring compliance with federal and provincial legislative regulations (WorkSafeBC, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Immunization Guidelines, BC Centre for Disease Control, etc.).- Oversees and is accountable for the operations of the OPH program across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.- Influences occupational disease and ergonomic injury prevention through strategic partnership-building and collaboration with faculties, departments, and administrative units. Oversees and develops systematic evaluation and analysis of UBC's occupational disease trends statistics.- Determines evidence-based recommendations to reduce the incidence and severity of occupational injury and disease across the University.

Negotiates and facilitates the implementation of these measures. Evaluates the outcome of risk reduction strategies and makes evidence-based recommendations to refine or enhance such strategies, as needed.- Liaises with physicians, rehabilitation service providers, other health professionals and insurers (e.g. WSBC, ICBC).- Identifies and leverages knowledge translation opportunities. Designs and delivers presentations and training for staff, faculty and departmental units based on ergonomic and occupational health needs of the University and in support of UBC's strategic plan.- Educates and guides staff and faculty on safe work procedures, hazard controls, and medical surveillance protocols based on risk assessment in compliance with regulatory standards and researching evidence-based best practice techniques.- Consults with the internal and external specialists (e.g.

BCCDC, WSBC, etc.) and other stakeholders to develop protocols, practices and procedures to ensure compliance with provincial and federal regulations and to support a safe and healthy workplace.- Conducts Job Demands Analysis (JDA) assessments and develops reports.- Provides technical expertise and guidance on ergonomics and occupational disease-related incidents/accidents (I/A); leads ergonomics-related I/A investigations when necessary; provides expertise and occupational health content for University-wide exposure control plans; evaluates exposure incidents and determines reporting to the WSBC Occupational Disease Exposure Registry.- Analyzes program statistics and other metrics to evaluate program development, inform strategic planning, and include in annual reporting.- Collaborates with researchers from different disciplines at UBC to conduct joint research initiatives that evaluate innovative approaches for occupational disease and injury prevention.- Oversees the procuring of ergonomic loaner equipment, determining equipment suitability and prioritizing distribution based on need.

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