Remote Functional Safety Engineer Jobs in Illinois

Overview

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We are seeking experienced Director of Healthcare Facilities Management or similar for our Life Safety Code surveyor opportunities. Seeking experience with facilities management and safety.

Life Safety Code Surveyors review assigned functions in Environment of Care throughout the United States.

Provides general evaluation services, education, and consultation consistent with applicable Joint Commission standards, policies, and protocols.

Determines the degree of compliance with applicable standards, specifically NFPA101 Life Safety Code.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in related field required

Certification/Licensure/Registration:

• Current certification/licensure/registration in a field related to plant, technology, and/or safety management preferred [i.e., Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP), Healthcare Environmental Manager (HEM), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Professional Engineer (PE)]
• Certification requirement: You must hold a CPHQ certification (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) through National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) at time of hire or attain within by December 31, 2028.

General Knowledge and Experience:

• Five years required in a management position in engineering, facilities management, hazardous materials and waste management, emergency preparedness, biomedical equipment, and/or utility systems or as experience as the organization's Safety Officer.
• Eight years of hospital experience in facilities management preferred;
• Knowledge of Joint Commission Physical Environment standards, including the Life Safety Code (NFPA101), the Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) and other relevant NFPA standards and direct involvement with a minimum of two Joint Commission surveys.
• Specialized knowledge of building systems, utility systems, and fire protection systems.

Must be able to lift 25 lbs., climb stairs and ladders.

All positions require 100% nationwide travel. Please review the following employment statuses.

We offer full-time and part-time* opportunities.

*Candidates interested in part time positions must be available to work a minimum of two weeks (.48 FTE) or three weeks (.7 FTE) per month.

Physical Abilities:

• Must be able to observe, in real time and without slowing or otherwise interrupting the progress of, all applicable types of ongoing health care treatment (e.g., including emergency treatment, treatment during weather and other extreme situations, etc.).
• Standing for long periods of time, walking lengthy distances, lifting, climbing, stooping, pulling, and pushing in order to adequately inspect and observe all medical facilities, equipment and procedures, such as emergency exit procedures, remote storage facilities, any areas where cleanliness may affect the possibility of infection, medical equipment, etc., including the following activities:

• walking up and down stairways (e.g., to test escape routes, assess safety of emergency exits, regulatory compliance, etc.);
• removing obstructed covers or impediments to equipment or other mechanical areas;
• examining small and often dirty printed labels and print on equipment;
• Must be able to engage in extensive travel as set forth above, including driving a car to remote locations, flying on small airplanes and into small airports, traveling in all types of weather conditions, etc.

We are currently hiring for our next orientation class to take place in September and October.

Due to extensive travel requirements, candidates must be located within approximately 50 miles of a major commercial airport with direct access to domestic and/or international flight routes and facilities capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft.

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Equal Opportunity Field

We offer a comprehensive benefit package. For a complete overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page (https://www.jointcommission.org/careers/#434f5b531a144a35906939ce76ce893c_cf7b457e1e9842329663d569f5c839cb)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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USD $114,000.00/year

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USD $114,000.00/year

Job Locations US-Nationwide

Job ID 2026-7200

# of Openings 2

Category Field Representative (Surveyor/Consultant)

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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