Emergency Response Training Coordinator

Riverview Psychiatric Center • Augusta, ME

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Riverview Psychiatric Center is seeking an experienced and collaborative Emergency Management Coordinator to lead the hospital's emergency preparedness, safety, and training programs. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of patients, staff, and visitors through comprehensive emergency planning, regulatory compliance, staff education, and coordinated response efforts. The Emergency Management Coordinator develops, implements, and evaluates emergency preparedness programs, safety initiatives, training curricula, and disaster exercises while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements. This position works closely with hospital leadership, clinical and support departments, community partners, and emergency response agencies to foster a culture of preparedness and safety. Work is performed with considerable independence under limited supervision. In this role, you will oversee emergency response planning and incident management activities, support compliance with OSHA, CMS, Life Safety Code, and Joint Commission standards, and help maintain a safe environment of care for patients, staff, and visitors. You will also design and deliver staff training programs, coordinate exercises and evaluations, manage preparedness-related committees and projects, and assist with grants, contracts, and program administration. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of emergency management principles, healthcare regulatory requirements, training and exercise development, and safety compliance programs. Success in this role requires strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during emergency situations. If you are a collaborative professional who enjoys building partnerships, leading preparedness initiatives, and making a meaningful impact on hospital safety and resilience, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

• A Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Development, a Social Science, Business/Public Administration, or Environmental Science, Chemistry, Toxicology, related science or field suitable for assigned focus area AND four (4) years staff development experience to include assessing training needs, developing training curricula, developing and implementing training programs.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of emergency management principles.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of training and exercise development.
• Knowledge of safety compliance programs.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during emergency situations.
• Ability to build partnerships.
• Ability to lead preparedness initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates emergency preparedness programs, safety initiatives, training curricula, and disaster exercises.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements.
• Works closely with hospital leadership, clinical and support departments, community partners, and emergency response agencies.
• Oversees emergency response planning and incident management activities.
• Supports compliance with OSHA, CMS, Life Safety Code, and Joint Commission standards.
• Helps maintain a safe environment of care for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Designs and delivers staff training programs.
• Coordinates exercises and evaluations.
• Manages preparedness-related committees and projects.
• Assists with grants, contracts, and program administration.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
• Health Insurance Premium Credit (5% decrease in employee-only premiums)
• Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 14.11% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level