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Emergency Management & Business Continuity Program Manager

Intermountain Health · Riverton, UT · 3 days ago
On-siteInformation Technology$34.01–$52.51/hrFull-time

Scope & Impact

This position provides oversight of an entire campus, including hospital(s) and ambulatory clinics and is accountable for program consistency, regulatory readiness, and operational resilience across multiple care environments within that campus, with a focus on integration, alignment, and scalability rather than individual site task execution.

Essential Functions

  • Leads the campus-wide Emergency Management & Business Continuity Program, including governance structures such as the Emergency Management Committee (EMC), to develop and align strategies, initiatives, policies, plans, and procedures across acute and ambulatory care.

  • Provides program oversight across multiple care settings (hospital and clinics), ensuring consistency, integration, and scalability of emergency management and business continuity practices.

  • Manages implementation of the four phases of emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) across the campus through stakeholder engagement, program direction, and multidisciplinary coordination.

  • Leads collaboration across acute and ambulatory clinical and operational leaders to develop and implement coordinated emergency response and business continuity capabilities.

  • Oversees and coordinates training and exercise programs across the campus, ensuring readiness of both hospital and clinic teams and alignment with regulatory expectations.

  • Supports champions across the campus that can provide local training delivery.

  • Ensures alignment of Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) across all campus entities, supporting integrated response and restoration of operations following disruptions.

  • Develops and maintains relationships with local, regional, and state partner agencies, representing campus and system interests on relevant committees and coordinating multi-agency response alignment.

  • Supports and coordinate specialty preparedness programs (e.g., decontamination program) ensuring consistency in training, readiness, and compliance across applicable sites.

  • Provides oversight and coordination of incident command preparedness, supporting activation, role clarity, and integration across acute and ambulatory settings.

  • Supports or leads campus-level incident response and recovery efforts, including after-action reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • May be required to participate in regular on-call shifts and must be able to respond on short notice (including nights, weekends, and holidays) during incidents.

Skills

  • Program Leadership
  • Risk Assessment and Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Emergency Management Procedures
  • Crisis Communication
  • Incident Command System (ICS) Knowledge
  • Presenting information / training
  • Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building
  • Project and Change Management
  • Technical Writing / Documentation

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
  • Working knowledge of emergency management and/or business continuity principles, including emergency operations planning, incident command, hazard vulnerability analysis, and continuity planning.
  • Completion of the FEMA Professional Development Series or within one year of hire.
  • Completion of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) training or within one year of hire.
  • Demonstrated experience in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, healthcare preparedness, safety, operations, or related field.
  • Prior incident management experience in any capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting or leading multi-site or program-level initiatives.
  • Previous incident management experience in any role; experience in complex incident command environments.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Emergency Management, Healthcare Administration, Business, Public Health, or related field.
  • Education must be obtained from an accredited institution.
  • Emergency Management certification (e.g., CEM, CHEC).
  • Business Continuity certification (e.g., CBCP, Adaptive Business Continuity).
  • Healthcare provider training (EMT, Paramedic, RN, etc.).
  • Strong preference for healthcare operations experience across both acute and ambulatory environments, including collaboration with clinical leadership, implementation of operational strategies, and performance measurement.

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