Emergency Management Officer
University Hospitals · Elyria, OH · 1 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
About the role
Coordinate Emergency Preparedness Program including the Emergency Operations Manual, training, and exercises.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and continually update the Emergency Operations Plan (25%)
- Plan, execute, and evaluate disaster drills &/or events to improve hospital readiness (30%)
- Represent hospital at regional coalition meetings and regional exercises (10%)
- Manage grant funding opportunities and maintain grant funded inventory (10%)
- Document after action reviews and track compliance with improvement plans (10%)
- Maintain inventory of all disaster related equipment and PPE (5%)
- Prepare and execute training in hospital incident command and specialized response teams such as the HERT Team. (5%)
- Respond and support emergency/incidents as they occur (5%)
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management (Required) or 3-5 years additional fire department experience accepted in lieu of degree (Required)
Work Experience
3+ years experience in Emergency management field (Required)
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Well versed in OSHA, JCAHO, NFPA, fire and building codes and their interpretations/applications. (Required proficiency)
- Able to develop and conduct education programs. (Required proficiency)
- Should have working knowledge of hazardous materials protocols/procedures and bioterrorism/disaster preparedness (Required proficiency)
- Personal computers and database program knowledge (Required proficiency)
- Basic knowledge of FEMA Incident Command System (Required proficiency)
- Detailed knowledge of all levels of incident command system (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
FEMA Incident Command Certifications: 100, 200, 700, 800 (Required within 6 Months)
Physical Demands
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Rarely
- Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
- Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
- Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
- Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
- Balancing Occasionally
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Crawling Occasionally
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
Travel Requirements
10%