Hospital Emergency Preparedness Leader

University Hospitals; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Elyria is seeking an Emergency Management Officer to coordinate the Emergency Preparedness Program, including the Emergency Operations Manual, training, and exercises. This full-time, day-shift position requires leadership in hospital-wide emergency planning and regional collaboration.

The role includes maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan, planning drills, grant management, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Well versed in OSHA, JCAHO, NFPA, fire and building codes and their interpretations/applications.
• Able to develop and conduct education programs.
• Working knowledge of hazardous materials protocols/procedures and bioterrorism/disaster preparedness.
• Personal computers and database program knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of FEMA Incident Command System.
• Detailed knowledge of all levels of incident command system.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually update the Emergency Operations Plan.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate disaster drills and/or events to improve hospital readiness.
• Represent hospital at regional coalition meetings and regional exercises.
• Manage grant funding opportunities and maintain grant funded inventory.
• Document after action reviews and track compliance with improvement plans.
• Maintain inventory of all disaster related equipment and PPE.
• Prepare and execute training in hospital incident command and specialized response teams such as the HERT Team.
• Respond and support emergency/incidents as they occur.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

JCAHO knowledge

NFPA knowledge

Fire/building codes

Education program development

Hazardous materials protocols

Bioterrorism preparedness

Database knowledge

FEMA ICS knowledge

ICS levels knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management

3-5 years fire department experience in lieu of degree

Job description

University Hospitals in Elyria is seeking an Emergency Management Officer to coordinate the Emergency Preparedness Program, including the Emergency Operations Manual, training, and exercises. This full-time, day-shift position requires leadership in hospital-wide emergency planning and regional collaboration.

The role includes maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan, planning drills, grant management, and incident response.