About the Role
Position Summary
The Emergency Management department manages a comprehensive program for the hospital which provides education, training, regulatory compliance, and incident/disaster response to protect the health and safety of staff, patients, and visitors.
Assists in the coordination and implementation of emergency management standards to facilitate a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Assists in coordinating education and exercises within the healthcare environment to ensure an organized response during a disaster. Responsibilities include the integration of emergency management regulatory compliance and participation in incident response.
Duties of an Emergency Management Staff may include the following but are not limited to:
Assist in the development and maintenance of emergency plans and procedures for disasters identified in the hospital HVA/ risk analysis.
Collaborate with the emergency management team in the creation, development, education, training, and implementation of disaster plans that are in alignment with state and other regulatory agencies.
Support education and training needs assessments and work collaboratively with staff development representatives to create, implement, and review safety/ regulatory education and training requirements/ programs related to Emerging Infectious Diseases, Hazardous Material Decontamination, weather related emergencies, and mass casualty incidents
Assist in tracking and testing of all disaster-related equipment. Collect, review, track, and input data required by local, state, and federal entities which are consistent with the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with emergency management partners/ stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization.
Support and participate in a schedule of training and exercises to practice/ test the emergency plans within the hospital, and also with partners in community or statewide exercises
Document the results of exercises in after action reports to improve the facility’s emergency operations plan and response activities.
Perform assigned incident command role during drills, exercises, and real word emergencies. Assist in the completion of grant deliverables for hospital preparedness.