Project Manager Management
Resume:
DEDRA F. MCGHEE
Austell, Georgia 30106
E-mail: ************@*****.***
Grady Health System - Atlanta, Georgia
Safety Manager, January 2007- Present
Responsible for assisting the Vice President of Facilities & Safety with
ensuring that a safe environment exists in 10 main campus facilities, 10
neighborhood healthcare clinics and long term care health & rehabilitation
facility encompassing Grady Health System, approximately 4 million square
feet. Assists in the development and implementation of safety policies and
procedures that ensure compliance with applicable regulations. Performs
interpretation and application of applicable codes, regulations and
standards (e.g., Joint Commission, NFPA, ADA, DNR, OSHA, EPA, etc).
Conducts safety risk assessments, facility inspections, monitors site
conditions, practices and procedures for compliance with health and safety
requirements. Duties include interpretation of regulations, accident
investigations, identification and evaluation of problems, data collection,
drawing conclusions, developing reports and implementation of corrective
actions.
< Conducts weekly orientation sessions to educate new employees on the
Environment of Care program managed by the health system. Conduct EOC
training for all students, interns, contractors and vendor working
with the health system.
< Member of multidisciplinary Safety Committee which is responsible for
establishing, implementing and monitoring the on-going safety program
encompassing the protection of patients, employees, visitors and
volunteers; and controlling practices involving risk potentials.
Member of EOC Sub-Committees for Fire Prevention, Utilities Management
and Security Management and sub-committee established for the Long
Term Care facility.
< Serves as a direct point of contact to initiate resolution for
facility and safety related issues associated with the Behavioral
Health Program. In the role, initiated proactive risk assessments of
Emergency Department, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and
Inpatient/Outpatient Behavioral Health Programs. Developed and
implemented mitigation plan for all identified environmental/physical
plant risk factors identified during the proactive assessments.
< Serves in the project management role in all facility water intrusion
response activities to mitigate potential risks associated with
microbial growth. Responsible for the development of remediation
specifications, vendor procurement, and budget management.
< Coordinates all fire safety/prevention activities. Duties include
conducting staff fire response training, facility fire drills and fire
extinguisher training.
< Serves as the Co-Chair of work group established to initiate the Smoke
Free Campus Conversion Activities.
< Serves as a member of the Return to Work - Worker's Compensation
Safety Committee organized to reduce compensation costs incurred from
on the job injuries. Provides guidance and oversight to departmental
managers in the development of light duty transitional jobs.
< Serves as Industrial Hygiene technical advisor, performing initial
assessments of all indoor air quality, lead based paint, asbestos and
microbial related issues and develop corrective action recommendations
to mitigate potential risks.
Premier Environmental Services, Inc. - Marietta, Georgia
Industrial Hygiene Department Manager, February 2005-December 2006
Responsible for business development and project execution of traditional
industrial hygiene projects (asbestos, microbial, indoor air quality and
lead-based paint) for 12 branch offices located throughout the United
States and Canada. Duties include daily project scheduling, IH personnel
management, client management, and technical reviews.
Forensic Analytical Specialties, Inc - Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Project Manager, March 2004-January 2005
Responsible for assisting the Director of the Environmental Services
Division with the daily and operational management of southern operations.
Technical experience includes performing indoor air quality studies,
industrial hygiene surveys, environmental compliance audits, employee
training, personal protective equipment and accident investigations.
Additional experience includes conducting Environment of Care and Statement
of Condition assistance to numerous healthcare facilities in the southern
and western United States.
ATC Associates, Inc - Marietta, Georgia
Senior Project Manager/Radiation Safety Officer, August 1995-March 2004
Responsible for overall project administration and technical aspects of
indoor air quality, asbestos, microbial and lead projects. Experienced in
writing proposals for cost estimates and the development of operations and
maintenance plans, writing remediation specifications and
developing/maintaining client relations. Extensive experience in writing
scopes of work, developing solicitations, and preparing contracts for
design and construction activity related to public housing renovations and
improvements.
Primary duties as the Radiation Safety Officer included implementing the
radiation safety program and ensuring that radiation safety activities were
performed in accordance with the approved procedures and regulatory
requirements established by the State of Georgia Department of Natural
Resources Radioactive Materials Department. Duties included annual
radiation safety training; ensuring that personnel monitoring devices were
used; performing investigations of all unusual exposures and initiated
necessary corrective actions to prevent these incidents from reoccurring;
and notification of proper authorities in case of accidental, damage to
portable gauges, fire, or theft.
Education
B.A., Biology, State University of West Georgia, 1992
Licenses/Certifications
EPA/AHERA Accredited Asbestos Abatement Supervisor
EPA/AHERA Accredited Asbestos Inspector/Management Planner
Certified for Asbestos Air Sampling and Analysis (NIOSH 582 Equivalent)
Certified Healthcare Safety Professional
RMD LPA-1 Lead Paint Inspection System Certification
NITON XRF Spectrum Analyzer Certification
Continuing Education
Continuous Service Readiness Program; Orion-Georgia V Annual Winter/Summer
Updates (Joint Commission Resources/Georgia Hospital Association)
Understanding the EC, EM and LS Chapters (Georgia Hospital Association,
Marietta, GA)
Essentials to Life Safety for Healthcare (Smith Seckman Reid, Inc, Atlanta,
GA)
Environment of Care Base Camp (Joint Commission Resources, Oakbrook
Terrace, IL)
Applied Office Ergonomics Training (Humantech, Ann Arbor, MI)
Industrial Hygiene Sampling Techniques (The Environmental Institute,
Atlanta, GA)
Mold Assessment and Remediation in Buildings (The Environmental Institute,
Atlanta, GA)
Phase I-Environmental Site Assessments (The Environmental Institute,
Atlanta, GA)
Indoor Air Quality: Practical and Applied (The Environmental Institute,
Atlanta, GA)
Construction Health and Safety: Practice and Management (The Environmental
Institute, Atlanta, GA)
Affiliations
Environmental Information Association (EIA), Georgia Chapter - 2008-2013
Board Member
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