Director, Emergency Management

Berger Health System; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a Director of Emergency Management to provide strategic leadership for the organization’s enterprise emergency management and continuity program across hospitals, ambulatory sites, and business units.

Responsibilities include governing an all-hazards program, leading a team of professionals, and coordinating with clinical, operational, IT, and facilities leaders to ensure readiness, compliance, and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements related to emergency management and environment of care (e.g., CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, The Joint Commission, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable state/local requirements).
• Advanced knowledge of emergency management best practices in healthcare, including HVA, EOP development, HICS/incident management, exercise design and evaluation, after-action improvement planning, and integration with continuity of operations and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the enterprise Emergency Management Program using an all-hazards approach, ensuring governance and site adoption across the health system.
• Lead and develop a team of emergency management professionals supporting preparedness, response, and recovery activities at care sites and across the enterprise; set priorities and standardize practices.
• Lead the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) process and translate findings into risk-based mitigation strategies and capital/operational recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and operationalize the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and annexes aligning with regulatory requirements and organizational strategy.
• Serve as program lead for Incident Command (HICS) readiness, coordinate incident management structure, role training, and activation criteria.
• Establish strategy and annual planning for the enterprise emergency management training and exercise program; ensure design, evaluation, and closure of gaps.
• Direct continuity of operations and business continuity planning with IT disaster recovery, supply chain, facilities, and clinical service lines.
• Coordinate with community partners and vendor stakeholders for mutual aid and resource requests.

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

The Director, Emergency Management provides strategic leadership for the organization’s enterprise emergency management and continuity program across all hospitals, ambulatory sites, and business units. This role establishes and sustains an all-hazards program that protects patients, visitors, associates, and operations; ensures continuous readiness; and drives compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, The Joint Commission, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and state/local requirements). Reporting to the Sr Director, Physical Safety & Operational Resilience, the Director serves as the system subject-matter expert for emergency management, incident command, and works closely with the Senior Director, Physical Safety & Operational Resiliency on continuity of operations planning. The Director partners with clinical, operational, facilities, security, IT, supply chain, communications, and executive leaders to plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and sustained disruptions, while strengthening organizational resilience through drills, exercises, after-action improvement planning, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities And Duties

Own and continuously improve the enterprise Emergency Management Program using an all-hazards approach, ensuring program governance, standardization, and site adoption across the health system.

Lead and develop a team of emergency management professionals supporting preparedness, response, and recovery activities at care sites and across the enterprise; set priorities, standardize practices, and ensure consistent service delivery.

Lead the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) process and translate findings into risk-based mitigation strategies, preparedness priorities, and capital/operational recommendations.

Develop, maintain, and operationalize the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and supporting annexes (e.g., evacuation, shelter-in-place, utility failure, mass casualty), aligning with regulatory requirements and organizational strategy.

Serve as program lead for Incident Command (HICS) readiness, coordinate incident management structure, role training, job action sheets, and activation criteria.

Establish strategy, priorities, and annual planning for the enterprise emergency management training and exercise program (drills, tabletops, functional/full-scale exercises, and regulatory-required tests); ensure effective design, evaluation, after-action reviews, corrective action plans, and timely closure of identified gaps.

Direct continuity of operations and business continuity planning in partnership with operational leaders, IT disaster recovery, supply chain, facilities, and clinical service lines to maintain critical services during disruptions.

Coordinate external preparedness and response with community partners such as regional healthcare coalitions, public health, emergency management agencies, EMS, law enforcement, fire, and vendor partners; support mutual aid and resource requests as applicable.

Lead emergency preparedness regulatory readiness activities, including documentation, evidence management, tracer preparation, and support during surveys (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission) and emergency management reviews.

Partner with communications and executive leadership on crisis communication workflows, situational reporting, and leadership briefings, ensuring consistent, timely, and actionable information during events.

Oversee emergency/crisis communication systems and redundancies (e.g., mass notification platforms, backup telephone/telephony capabilities, and disaster radios) to ensure availability, testing, training, and sustained operational readiness.

Establish and report program metrics (readiness scores, exercise performance, corrective action closure, training completion) and present trends, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership and committees.

Manage program budget and resources; develop business cases for preparedness investments; oversee vendor relationships supporting emergency management, notification, and resilience capabilities.

Provide leadership, coaching, and subject-matter expertise to site emergency coordinators and cross-functional stakeholders; support a culture of readiness through training and engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree (Required)

Additional Job Description

Expert knowledge of healthcare regulatory and accreditation requirements related to emergency management and environment of care (e.g., CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, The Joint Commission, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable state/local requirements). Advanced knowledge of emergency management best practices in healthcare, including HVA, EOP development, HICS/incident management, exercise design and evaluation, after-action improvement planning, and integration with continuity of operations and disaster recovery.

Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40 Department Safety Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

WE Are Inspired to Do Our Best. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow. We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care. For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day. OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization. The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision ̶ to be an organization "where people want to work."