The Manager Environmental Safety & Emergency Preparedness is responsible for the coordination and implementation of emergency preparedness standards to facilitate a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Coordinates education and exercises within the organization and community to ensure an organized response during a disaster. Responsibilities also include emergency planning, 24/7 oversight of incident and event response and regulatory compliance.

Core Job Responsibilities

Conduct an annual hazard vulnerability assessment (HVA)/ risk analysis to determine the facility’s risk for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), technological (e.g. nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills), human-caused (e.g., active shooter or hostage situations), and other disasters.
Develop and maintain emergency plans and procedures for disasters identified in the HVA/risk analysis.
Collaborate with the management team in the creation, development, education, training, and implementation of disaster plans that are in alignment with state and other regulatory agencies. Ensure appropriate staff is educated on disaster plans and specific actions to be taken in various emergency situations.
Perform training needs assessments and work collaboratively with staff to implement safety/ regulatory education (e.g., Hospital Incident Command System).
Serve as the facility specialist on alert and notification systems and procedures.
Coordinate the use and routine testing of all disaster-related equipment.
Activate the facility’s emergency operations plan and hospital command center when situations dictate. Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities for the facility. Ensure the availability of staff 24/7 to respond to disaster or potential disaster situations. Provide warnings and emergency data to the organization, and operations/technical support to leadership before, during, and after emergencies that affect it.
Lead the organization’s committee for planning, coordinating, maintaining, and updating disaster plans, including internal and external event response. Provide necessary project management and support for all related emergency preparedness sub-committee work.
Develop and prepare reports to fulfill grant contract requirements.
Develop policies and procedures that facilitate compliance and program implementation.
Ensure the facility meets all standards and compliance with federal regulations related to emergency management planning, such as Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations and standards. Also ensure that the facility meets the Emergency Management criteria required by the hospital accreditation body (e.g., DOH, DNV-GL).
Establish mechanisms to collect, review, and track data required by local, state, and federal entities.
Develop relationships and collaborate with partners/ stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization, such as: other local hospital disaster coordinators, the area healthcare coalition, and emergency medical services, public health, fire, and law enforcement agencies. Represent the organization on various preparedness committees within the community, such as the regional healthcare coalition.
Identify and maintain contact information for community response partners and recommend how our facilities should be notified of an emergency/ crisis situation.

Education/Experience Requirements

REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
3 years of experience in healthcare-related field to include emergency management and preparedness, safety compliance, and program coordination.
Prior experience in Emergency Management program coordination, healthcare coalition and regional response activities.
Familiar with hospital regulatory agency accreditation body (e.g. DOH, DNV-GL) related criteria.
Analytical skills to evaluate and make recommendations regarding emergency management issues.
Ability to design lesson plans, coordinate courses, and conduct realistic simulated training.
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
Completion of Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 training or willingness to complete within an agreed upon timeframe after employment.
Proficient with MS Office and able to learn new software applications.

PREFERRED:

Clinical experience as pre-hospital or hospital clinician encouraged

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id 93738
Department ENGINEERING
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.50
FTE 1
Work Schedule SALARIED MANAGEMENT
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $66K - $95K Per Year

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