Manager, Emergency Preparedness - East Region
About The Position
The Manager, Emergency Preparedness is responsible for developing and planning the Emergency Management Program for the Carle East Region that includes emergency management education, hands-on training, and regional readiness and response. Serves as a liaison with IDPH, community partners, and healthcare coalition members in order to support mitigation, hazard assessment, preparedness, and disaster response/recovery activities. This position works closely with internal departments to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards via essential training and preparedness exercises. Responsible for the readiness of disaster equipment and inventory control throughout the region.
Requirements
- Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State
- ICS-200: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days
- ICS-100: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days
- ICS-800: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days
- ICS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days
- Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) within 1 year
- Illinois Professional Emergency Manager (IPEM) within 3 years
- Bachelor's Degree: Related Field or Bachelor's Degree: Safety Management or Bachelor's Degree: Public Administration or Bachelor's Degree: Emergency Management or Experience In Lieu of Education
- Related Program Training and Education - 1 year
- Related Emergency Management - 1 year
- Related Exercise Planning or Development - 1 year
- Ability to use the Incident Command System.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to present ideas and information
- Lead project teams, and effectively present reports and recommendations to top Hospital management.
- Basic knowledge of medical equipment and portable hand-held radios.
- Ability to tow cargo trailers.
Responsibilities
- Advises hospital and coalition leadership with expertise on program and policy impacting the Emergency Management Program including vulnerable populations.
- Represents Carle and the Emergency Management department in local, regional, and state emergency management preparedness planning and healthcare coalition development.
- Collaborates with state and local community partners, stakeholders, and coalition members
- Ensures guidance for continuity of care during planned or unplanned events.
- Responsible for Emergency Operations Planning and DNV EM requirements at all off-site facilities within the CFH organization.
- Assists in ensuring Carle staff and facility meets DNV emergency management standards.
- Accomplished through education and training, developing, and assessing disaster exercises, and participating in weekly safety rounds at Carle patient care facilities.
- Provides training and testing to the Carle organization (both in-patient and ambulatory sites) on emergency response, mitigation, and recovery from disasters.
- Co-chair for the Champaign Regional Healthcare Coalition (Region 6).
- Responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's automated alert and notification system.
- Represents the hospital at the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
- Provide training to Carle employees on disaster response
- Develop disaster exercise scenarios
- Test Carle staff knowledge of disaster response through disaster drills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
