Client Partner, Exposure Prevention

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health continues to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers, are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We have an exciting
**Full Time** opportunity for a
**Client Partner, Exposure Prevention** to join our team at
**Central City Tower** located in
**Surrey, BC.**

Effective October 26th, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents. We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work. Work hard and have fun while you do it.

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Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Reporting to the Leader, the Client Partner, Exposure Prevention is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of authority-wide Occupational Hygiene policies and programs. The Client Partner provides leadership to provincial, organizational and operational leaders and clinical staff in the development, implementation and evaluation of facility design standards, education and training, and equipment/product selection as it relates to Occupational Hygiene programs and in alignment with federal regulations. The Client Partner works collaboratively to support strategic planning initiatives through designing, developing and leading research studies, exposure assessments and product evaluations and liaises with various external agencies to exchange best practice program and process innovations. Represents Fraser Health on external committees, including determining and selecting new vendors/products.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develops, implements and evaluates Fraser Health policies, regional programs, procedures, and protocols for preventing exposures arising in or from the workplace which may cause illness, disease, or significant discomfort for employees. These standards encompass anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling chemical, biological, and physical stresses in the work environment.
- Interprets and provides direction to senior leadership, managers, and the Safety & Well-being team on the provincial Workers Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and standards as well as related federal regulation and standards.
- Conducts reviews of literature and research to develop and implement evidence-based best practice across Fraser Health and Provincial programs.
- Develops, implements, and evaluates standardized instructional programs and training materials to assist managers, supervisors and employees.
- Organizes and leads provincial and Fraser Health regional committees/working groups with key stakeholders to address prevention strategies for assessing, evaluating, and controlling hazardous exposures.
- Provides direction to Human Resources, leaders and other clients respecting grievances that pertain to the OH&S program. This includes analysis and strategizing on the employers’ position, preparing appropriate correspondence, participating in meetings with employer/union representatives and consulting legal counsel.
- Provides direction to leaders and other clients and/or directly with Provincial and Federal regulators regarding exposure investigations and/or regulatory licensing audits. This includes analysis and strategizing on the employers’ position, preparing appropriate correspondence, participating in meetings with regulators to assist in mitigating potential administrative fines or disruption of services that could result, for example, from WorkSafeBC inspection/investigations or Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) investigations and audits.
- Initiates, prepares, leads, and/or participates in relevant research project proposals and submissions related to occupational hygiene issues.
- Develops Fraser Health facility design standards for use on new cons