Emergency Management Program Specialist

Job Description

Assists in coordination of the development and implementation of surge capacity plans with local health departments, emergency management and local health providers. Assists in coordinating training programs and emergency operation drills. Assists organization and outside agencies with emergency mitigation plans. Serves as a liaison to local municipal and federal emergency management authorities. Participates in the System Emergency Disaster and Response Team..

Job Responsibility

• Assists in the development and implementation of surge capacity plans with local health and emergency agencies.
• Assists in developing and implementing training classes and drills in preparation for bioterrorism emergencies.
• Learns techniques and protocols for emergency response and mitigation; develops system-wide goals and standards for emergency response and mitigation.
• Collaborates and communicates with outside agencies as needed.
• Assists management in the development of policies and procedures, procurement and design of equipment and supplies necessary for training exercises.
• Prepares reports and maintains all documentation as required by the organization, quality management, etc.
• Monitors department activities, reviews policies and procedures and makes recommendations for improvements as necessary.
• Operates under general guidance and work assignments are varied and require interpretation and independent decisions on course of action.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).