Job Description:

The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator works under the emergency management area manager to ensure that the assigned hospitals are prepared for internal or external emergencies or disasters. This position provides training and education to staff on emergency response plans, processes, and procedures. The Coordinator works with Emergency Management staff to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations as established by The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Job Essentials

1. Assists the emergency management area manager in updating assigned facility's emergency preparedness plans and implementing emergency responses as appropriate.
2. Coordinates and leads the hospital Emergency Management Drill Training and Exercise Team.
3. Develops and executes symposiums, table-top exercises, drills, and full-scale exercises as assigned for the assigned facilities.
4. May direct and oversee the hospital decontamination program (e.g., OSHA First Receiver Operations level training, annual update of decontamination plan, periodic drills, inventory management, response).
5. May represent assigned facilities on various corporate, public, and private emergency management committees.
6. Acts as a consultant to individual departments to develop and maintain specific departmental emergency response plans.
7. Participates in The Joint Commission and CMS surveys involving emergency preparedness.
8. Performs community outreach related to emergency preparedness for vulnerable populations in disasters.
9. On-call duty for emergent response to the needs of the assigned facilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Five years of combined experience in emergency management and healthcare operations.
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Basic knowledge of The Joint Commission standards and CMS regulations.
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Experience or familiarity with hospital decontamination operations, community resources, and emergency operations.
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Experience with planning, project management, program development, program implementation, and professional presentations.
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Demonstrated understanding of Incident Command System, emergency planning, CBRNE training, prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery regarding emergency planning.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Safety, or related field.

Hospital experience in clinical operations, clinical support, or facility operations.
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Operational deployment or response to actual or simulated disasters or mass casualty incidents.
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Basic understanding of grant writing, execution, and budget management.
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FEMA Coursework (e.g., IS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800b).

Physical Requirements:

Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
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Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
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See and read computer monitors and documents.
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Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

LDS Hospital, TOSH

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$31.97 - $50.34

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