Director Emergency Management and Environmental Safety

Sinai Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinai Chicago is seeking an experienced leader to manage all Environment of Care (EOC) and Emergency Management (EM) activities across the health system. You will direct emergency communications, guide safety policy, and ensure regulatory compliance.

This role reports to the Vice President of Facilities, Construction & Real Estate. Ideal candidates will have a BA/BS with at least eight years of related hospital experience and proven supervisory skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement and coordinate all Environment of Care (EOC), Emergency Management (EM) and emergency communications functions throughout Sinai Health System.
• Lead prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery efforts for emergencies and disasters across the system.
• Oversee Hospital Incident Management Team (HIMT), Incident Command Center (IC Center) and emergency response operations.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and regulatory standards pertaining to Environment of Care, Life Safety and Emergency Management.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Financial analysis

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Emergency management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university

Tools

MS Office

Job description

General Summary/basic PURPOSE OF JOB:

Under the general direction and guidance of the Vice President of Facilities, Construction & Real Estate, this role will be responsible for planning, development, implementation and coordination of all Environment of Care (EOC), Emergency Management (EM) and emergency communications functions throughout the Sinai Health System. Responsibilities are to guide the prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery efforts for emergencies and disasters throughout the system. The position leads Emergency Communications, including Emergency Telecommunications and Dispatch. This position will work with leadership to set, enforce and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards as they pertain to local, state, federal and regulatory body standards in Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management. Duties include defining safety issues, collecting reports, investigating accidents and incidents, reviewing/revising policies, and assisting in defining solutions. The position is responsible for oversight of the Hospital Incident Management Team (HIMT), Incident Command (IC) Center, emergency response operations and Environment of Care committees. These responsibilities are key components of the Health System's Environment of Care and emergency preparedness activities. Oversight includes all places of Sinai business, both clinical and non-clinical. This role may independently represent the Health System on external local, state and federal matters of emergency management and Environment of Care.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: Vice President of Facilities, Construction & Real Estate
• Provides Supervision to: Manager- Environment of Care and Life Safety, System Coordinator-Emergency Management, Program Assistant-Emergency Management, Emergency Medical System (EMS) Coordinators, Environment of Care Manager, Environment of Care Coordinators.

MINIMUM Education:

• BACHELOR'S DEGREE (BA/BS) FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

• MINIMUM OF 8 YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE
• PREVIOUS SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A HOSPITAL PREFERRED

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY STANDARDS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
• ABILITY TO COMPREHEND, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET THE MOST COMPLEXT BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
• KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCIAL TERMS AND PRINCIPLES. ABILITY TO CALCULATE COMPLEX FIGURES, FORECAST AND PREPARES BUDGETS AND CONDUCT FINANCIAL/BUSINESS ANALYSIS INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF REPORTS
• PROFICIENTI N MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE PRODUCTS SUCH AS WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK, ETC., SPREADSHEETS SKILL SET TO INCLUDED ADVANCED FUNCTINOS SUCH AS GRAPHICS, PIVOT TABLES, MACROS AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
• RAPIDLY ASSESS SITUATIONS OF AN EMERGENT NATURE RELATED TO SYSTESM, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND HOSPTIAL OPERATION AS ASSIGNED AND PROVIDE DIRECTON AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE HOSPITAL IS COMPLIANT WITH ALL RELEVANT REGULATIONS

REQUIRED LICENSES, Certificates, Registrations:

Valid driver's license