Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

About the role

Works closely with RHCC Region’s Hospitals, local municipalities, and community response partners to enhance preparedness.
Coordinates efforts to enhance/expand communication and emergency response capabilities between hospitals, medical control authorities, emergency medical services, and other healthcare providers, local/state law enforcement agencies.
Leads the RHCC Region’s Hospitals/Coalition in meeting the required grant deliverables for the current ASPR HPP grant cycle.
Participates in the planning, organization, evaluation and conducting of regional response drills/exercises that test the use of equipment, communications, personnel, and the emergency preparedness responses.
Coordinates/Attends meetings related to emergency preparedness at site, county, regional, state, and national disaster response planning.
Maintains inventory control of emergency preparedness supplies and utilization for the RHCC Region.
Coordinates the hospital’s Emergency Management Program.
Serves as a mentor for professional growth and development of teammates.
Works as the Liaison when the hospital activates an Incident Management Team/Emergency Operations Center.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with RHCC Region’s Hospitals, local municipalities, and community response partners to enhance preparedness.
• Captures and disseminates information about the hospital’s emergency preparedness program.
• Coordinates efforts to enhance/expand communication and emergency response capabilities between hospitals, medical control authorities, emergency medical services, and other healthcare providers, local/state law enforcement agencies.
• Leads the RHCC Region’s Hospitals/Coalition in meeting the required grant deliverables for the current ASPR HPP grant cycle.
• Participates in the planning, organization, evaluation and conducting of regional response drills/exercises that test the use of equipment, communications, personnel, and the emergency preparedness responses.
• Coordinates/Attends meetings related to emergency preparedness at site, county, regional, state, and national disaster response planning.
• Maintains inventory control of emergency preparedness supplies and utilization for the RHCC Region.
• Coordinates the hospital’s Emergency Management Program.
• Serves as a mentor for professional growth and development of teammates.
• Works as the Liaison when the hospital activates an Incident Management Team/Emergency Operations Center.

Requirements

Minimum Education And Experience Required: None required upon hire.
Registered Nurse or National Healthcare Disaster (NHDP-BC) Certification Preferred.
CPR Certified
Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in nursing and/or Emergency Management or equivalent.
Experience Required: 10 years clinical/field ED/EMS/EP leadership experience and understanding of emergency preparedness processes.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills.
• Self-starter, good organizational skills with an attention to details and follow through, reports writing capability.
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 100, 200, 700, 800 prior to hire preferred.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 100, 200, 700 and 800 courses within a 6-month period of hire date.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 300, 400 within an 18-month period of hire date.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Self-starter, good organizational skills with an attention to details and follow through, reports writing capability.
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 100, 200, 700, 800 prior to hire preferred.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 100, 200, 700 and 800 courses within a 6-month period of hire date.
• Successfully completes the FEMA IS 300, 400 within an 18-month period of hire date.

Benefits

It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling!

Pay

$38.20 - $57.30

Schedule

Monday thru Friday 8a-4:30p