Employee Harm and Workplace Violence Business Partner

Join a team that shares your calling 

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. 

FTE: 1, Shift: days, Schedule: Mon-Fri

Position Summary

The Employee Harm and Workplace Violence Business Partner is responsible for leading employee safety initiatives, building and maintaining a world class program focused on preventing workplace violence and reducing employee harm.
Work includes developing, implementing and tracking strategies focused on reducing workplace violence and reducing employee harm. This leader is responsible for analyzing employee harm trends, identifying strategies and collaborating with leaders to implement a process improvement strategy for safety and workplace hazards to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees. The Workplace Violence Prevention & Employee Harm Coordinator is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and ongoing management of the organization’s Workplace Violence Prevention Program. This role ensures compliance with Washington State workplace violence requirements (RCW 49.19 and applicable WAC rules), Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) standards, and relevant accreditation requirements.
This position serves as the subject matter expert for workplace violence prevention, employee harm reduction and reporting, incident investigation, data analysis, training coordination, and safety and workplace violence committee collaboration. The Coordinator works closely with leadership, committees, and frontline staff to reduce risk and promote a culture of safety for employees, patients, and visitors.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements and maintains processes, standards, policies and tools to support a safe work environment and aligns with regulatory requirements; including developing, implementing, tracking and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) 
• Lead the development, implementation, and annual review of the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in compliance with RCW 49.19.020.
• Serve as a liaison to the Workplace Violence Prevention Committee(s) and Safety Committee(s); providing data, developing and supporting initiatives and work processes focused on reducing employee harm and preventing workplace violence.
• Evaluates injury and illness reports during the investigative process to identify trends or correlation between accidents and characteristics of jobs, such as their methodology, equipment, or environment. 
• Perform root cause and contributing factor analysis for workplace violence incidents and identify opportunities for prevention.
• Collaborate with Security, Human Resources, Risk Management, Nursing, and Clinical Leadership to implement corrective actions and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, occupational safety, public health, risk management, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of safe work practices and experience in conducting accident investigations.
• Two (2) years of experience working in workplace violence or employee harm
• Two (2) 2 years of Healthcare experience preferred 
• Knowledge of Washington State workplace violence requirements (RCW 49.19) and L&I reporting expectations.

Why MultiCare? 

 

Rooted in the local community 

Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years. 

 

Growth and education 

Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you. 

 

Well-being and support 

Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life. 

 

Living our values 

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other. 

 

Belonging for all 

Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued. 

 

Pacific Northwest lifestyle 

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $94,889.60 - $136,572.80 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.