Manager, Emergency Management Response & Systems

St. Joseph's Health • Paterson, NJ

4h

About The Position

The Manager of Emergency Management & Preparedness supports system-wide
readiness across St. Joseph’s Health by leading emergency planning, regulatory
compliance, incident management, training, and interdepartmental coordination.
The role serves as the Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT) Coordinator and
the system’s Hazardous Materials Subject Matter Expert, overseeing
decontamination operations, hazardous materials preparedness, and specialized
response capabilities. This position ensures operational readiness through the
development of emergency plans, delivery of targeted training, execution of
exercises, and collaboration with clinical and operational leaders.
In addition, the Manager leads all emergency management technology and public
safety communications functions, including administration and design of the D4H
Incident Management platform and oversight of hospital radio communications,
interoperability channels, and redundant alerting systems. Partnering with IT,
Security, Facilities, Communications, and external emergency services, the
Manager integrates technology, operational procedures, and response strategies
to strengthen resilience across the health system. This role reinforces a
culture of safety and supports consistent, coordinated response to all-hazard
events across all SJH campuses.

Responsibilities

• Leading emergency planning
• Regulatory compliance
• Incident management
• Training
• Interdepartmental coordination
• HERT Coordinator
• Hazardous Materials Subject Matter Expert
• Overseeing decontamination operations
• Overseeing hazardous materials preparedness
• Overseeing specialized response capabilities
• Development of emergency plans
• Delivery of targeted training
• Execution of exercises
• Collaboration with clinical and operational leaders
• Leads all emergency management technology and public safety communications functions
• Administration and design of the D4H Incident Management platform
• Oversight of hospital radio communications
• Oversight of interoperability channels
• Oversight of redundant alerting systems
• Partnering with IT, Security, Facilities, Communications, and external emergency services
• Integrates technology, operational procedures, and response strategies to strengthen resilience across the health system
• Reinforces a culture of safety
• Supports consistent, coordinated response to all-hazard events across all SJH campuses

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match
• Health & Wellness
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed