Emergency Management Manager, Emergency Management, Full Time, First

UC Health•West Chester, OH

About The Position

The Emergency Management Manager is responsible for disaster preparedness and emergency management for the West Chester Hospital campus. The role works with internal and external agencies and committees to ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, and other regulatory emergency management standards. The manager also trains employees across UC Health sites on emergency preparedness topics, including hazardous materials decontamination and armed intruder response. The manager oversees site-level emergency management programs, coordinates hospital-wide training and drills, manages disaster-related grants and reporting, and develops departmental operating and capital budgets. The role also oversees assigned associates’ orientation, training, and development; conducts or oversees facility surveys and audits; and helps develop short- and long-range plans for the department and organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Two to three years of experience effectively managing resources and personnel.
Experience developing and managing operational and capital budgets, maintaining departmental productivity and operational statistics and reporting, and successfully managing projects.
Extensive experience building effective relationships with all levels of organizational management, including senior leadership.
Working knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies such as ODH, OSHA, TJC, CMS, and JCAHO.
Training or experience in project management.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to relate to diverse age, demographic, and cultural populations.
Analytical ability to evaluate data and make judgments and recommendations regarding operations and budgets, and to generate well-developed reports.
Professional knowledge within the specialty sufficient to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Knowledge of relevant external regulatory agencies, their roles, and responsibilities.
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to participate in and lead high-functioning teams; ability to work well on a team.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Emergency Management or a related field.
Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Oversee the facility’s emergency management and preparedness programs and ensure compliance with current external regulatory requirements.
Chair Emergency Management Committees at the designated facility.
Review and update the site’s UC Health Emergency Operations Plan as necessary.
Gather and share disaster-related information with department heads, clinical and senior leadership, medical staff, and the UC Health community.
Provide input and support for committees developing responses to external and internal emergency scenarios.
Assist with development and operation of the facility emergency operations center and communication links with the hospital, campus, and outside agencies.
Coordinate, execute, and evaluate annual hospital-wide emergency preparedness training and drills, including community response teams.
Identify and assist with selecting drill scenarios and designing drill logistics.
Coordinate resources, exercises, drills, and training, and execute at least two hospital-wide emergency preparedness drills annually with local and regional hospitals and emergency agencies.
Participate as a member of The Health Collaborative Disaster Coalition.
Develop education and training based on lessons learned and participate in hospital-wide training to improve emergency management knowledge and response.
Develop additional drills as needed by committees, subcommittees, or critiques.
Coordinate disaster-related grants and surveys, including managing the annual ASPR grant through the Regional Healthcare Coordinator.
Submit an annual emergency preparedness report to the Department Director, Senior Executive Council, Medical Executive Committee, and Governing Body.
Develop and manage annual operating expense and capital budgets for the department.
Oversee orientation, training, and development of assigned associates.
Identify, develop, and implement training on emergency preparedness, staff response roles and responsibilities, and disaster recovery.
Oversee hospital and facility surveys and audits as needed and assist with short- and long-range planning for the department and organization.
Maintain knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
Assume additional responsibilities and functions as appropriate.