About this role
USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.
SUMMARY
The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining U.S. Renal Care's safety programs to ensure a safe and compliant work environment for employees, patients, and visitors. This role partners closely with Risk Management, Operations, Clinical Leadership, and Human Resources to reduce workplace injuries, minimize risk exposure, and promote a culture of safety across all facilities.
The Safety Manager supports enterprise-wide safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, and training programs while driving continuous improvement in safety performance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Work in tandem with fellow safety managers to identity and remediate safety issues within the organization.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on workplace safety, OSHA regulations, and healthcare safety standards
- Conduct safety assessments, audits, and inspections of clinics and facilities; identify hazards and recommend corrective actions
- Partner with Operations and Clinical Leadership to address unsafe conditions, behaviors, and trends
- Lead and coordinate incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans for workplace injuries, near misses, and safety events
- Analyze safety data, trends, and metrics to proactively identify risk areas and drive injury reduction strategies
- Collaborate with Risk Management and Claims teams to support workers' compensation and non-subscription programs, including Return-to-Work initiatives
- Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees, leaders, and clinic staff
- Support emergency preparedness, disaster response planning, and safety communications
- Maintain required safety documentation, reports, and records to ensure regulatory compliance
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the organization's safety culture
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Requirements include:
- Experience managing workplace safety programs, preferably in healthcare or a highly regulated environment
- Strong knowledge of OSHA standards and workplace safety regulations
- Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analyses
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and influencing leaders
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and operational needs
- Regular and reliable attendance is required for the job
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Risk Management, or a related field preferred
Other facts
About U.S. Renal Care
U.S. Renal Care is the largest privately held and fastest-growing dialysis provider in the nation. We partner with nephrologists to care for more than 36,000 people living with kidney disease across 32 states in the U.S. Since 2000, U.S. Renal Care has been a leader in clinical quality, innovation, and operational excellence – delivering the best experience and outcomes for our patients. Together, our team members and physician partners share a common passion to improve the lives of those we serve.
Our company’s core values of excellence, partnership, inclusion and compassion are at the center of everything we do. In fact, Newsweek named U.S. Renal Care as a “Greatest Workplace” of 2024! Learn more about our employee experience on our website: https://www.usrenalcare.com/careers/
What you'll do
- The Safety Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining safety programs to ensure a compliant work environment. This role involves partnering with various departments to reduce workplace injuries and promote a culture of safety.
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