Hazmat & Disaster Preparedness Coordinator – Part Time

Trinity Health MI; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One benefits

Full benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Trinity Health MI is seeking a Hazmat/Disaster Preparedness Coordinator to support day-to-day emergency management operations within the emergency department for assigned ministries. You will help plan, coordinate, and evaluate all-hazards preparedness, response, and recovery activities in line with Joint Commission standards.

The role requires an associate or bachelor's degree in a related field, at least three years Hazmat experience, and teaching proficiency.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in emergency management, chemistry, fire science, or related field.
• Minimum three years Hazmat-related experience.
• Three years of teaching experience in a related field.
• Proficiency with public speaking and classroom instruction.
• Completed Michigan State Police CBRNE course and CBRNE Instruction course.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining an integrated emergency management program by supporting an all-hazards approach to disaster planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation strategies in the emergency department; in line with the Joint Commission’s Emergency Management Chapter and in conjunction with Federal, State, Regional and County partners.
• Participates in all accreditation visits related to the Emergency Department and Emergency Management including, but not limited to the Joint Commission, CMS, and Trauma verification visits.
• Assist Emergency Department leadership in the design, coordination, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans utilizing an all-hazards approach; including response and recovery for all real events, e.g., hazmat incidents related to first receiver and patient decontamination; mass casualty incidents (MCI), severe weather, etc.
• Acts as an on-site liaison for HAZMAT related emergencies and provides on-scene support to CBRNE trained emergency department personnel, including patients arriving with potential contamination/exposure.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with officials, agencies, healthcare coalition, and private industry/companies to coordinate HAZMAT and emergency department response plans, resources and mutual aid agreements and coordinates with those same agencies in disaster response and recovery operations.
• Coordinates and educates ED and hospital staff in CBRNE initial and continuing education in compliance with federal standards. Mentors and coaches staff with the basic skills to function safely as it applies to hazmat/first receiver requirements for the emergency department.
• Participate in need identification, selection, and evaluation of products and equipment, including PPE for first receivers; educational content, operational design and clinical competency related to HAZMAT disaster preparedness; and innovative HAZMAT educational tools or programs for emergency and hospital staff.
• Actively engages in disaster preparedness meetings, plan development, exercises, etc. which encourage a coordinated and collaborative system response to HAZMAT incidents and other hazards.
• Maintains an organized emergency department environment internally and externally, for all hazmat related equipment and supplies. The environment includes but is not limited to the hazmat shower, trailers, internal and external storage areas and cabinets.
• Monitors and tracks all internal and external hazmat related equipment and supplies including federally funded equipment and state and regional healthcare coalition assets. This includes a tracking mechanism for inventory and rotation of supplies and equipment that will expire.

Skills

Public speaking

Teaching

Education

Associate or bachelor's degree in emergency management, chemistry, fire science, or related field

Job description

Trinity Health MI is seeking a Hazmat/Disaster Preparedness Coordinator to support day-to-day emergency management operations within the emergency department for assigned ministries. You will help plan, coordinate, and evaluate all-hazards preparedness, response, and recovery activities in line with Joint Commission standards.

The role requires an associate or bachelor's degree in a related field, at least three years Hazmat experience, and teaching proficiency.