Emergency Management Coordinator PRN

LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The Emergency Management Coordinator plans and schedules meetings, exercises, and activities to maintain Environment of Care (EOC) and Emergency Management (EM) compliance. The role collects data, prepares reports on activities, findings, and trends for EOC and EM committees, and maintains assessments related to maintenance and construction activities, including Preconstruction, Infection Control, and Interim Life Safety Risk assessments. The coordinator regularly reviews EOC documentation and stays informed about regulatory changes, assisting with policy updates and action plans as needed. EOC responsibilities include Safety and Security, Hazardous Materials and Waste, Fire Safety/Life Safety, Medical Equipment, Utilities, and other physical-environment requirements. The role coordinates and conducts EOC and Life Safety rounds, reviews EM inventories, reports findings and surveillance activities, and participates in regulatory surveys. The coordinator also plans and facilitates EM drills and exercises with internal and external partners, including LCMC EM, the Region Healthcare Coalition, local government emergency management, police, fire, and ambulance services. The role creates After-Action Plans and tracks corrective actions through completion. This PRN position works days. The position does not formally supervise employees.

Requirements

An associate’s degree or higher, or a Certification in Emergency Management; an appropriate combination of education and work experience is required.
Proficiency in quality improvement processes.
Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, to develop spreadsheets, graphs, and presentations.
Above-average written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work inside and outside, possibly in all types of weather, and in close quarters with others under stressful conditions.

Responsibilities

Plan and schedule meetings, exercises, and activities to maintain EOC and EM compliance.
Collect data and prepare reports on activities, findings, and trends for EOC and EM committees.
Maintain assessments related to maintenance and construction activities, including Preconstruction, Infection Control, and Interim Life Safety Risk assessments, and monitor those activities.
Review EOC documentation regularly to verify activities and compliance.
Stay informed about regulatory changes and assist with policy adjustments and action plans.
Coordinate and conduct regular EOC and Life Safety rounds; document findings and report them to department directors.
Review EM inventories as defined in policies and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance.
Report surveillance activities to EOC and EM committees.
Coordinate, plan, and facilitate EM drills and exercises with internal and external partners.
Create After-Action Plans and track corrective actions through completion.
Participate in regulatory surveys, including TJC, CMS, LADH, DHH, and LASFM.