Senior Emergency Preparedness Coord (Cooper Green)

UAB Medicine; Cooper (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority is seeking a Senior Emergency Preparedness Coordinator to lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of emergency plans, drills, and response activities across the organization. The role requires coordinating with internal leaders and external partners to maintain readiness.

Responsibilities include maintaining emergency operations, ensuring CMS/Joint Commission/FEMA/OSHA compliance, overseeing ICS/Command Center operations, and leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field.
• Four years of experience in emergency management or related fields.
• Experience developing emergency operations plans and conducting drills.
• Experience working with CMS/JCI/OSHA/FEMA or similar agencies preferred.
• Licenses/certifications required within 12 months (see list).

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains emergency preparedness plans and supporting documentation.
• Leads annual Hazard Vulnerability Assessment and continuity planning.
• Plans and evaluates staff training, drills, and exercises.
• Coordinates with state/local agencies and external partners.
• Maintains ICS and Emergency Operations Center for events.
• Prepares quarterly, annual, and event-specific reports; supports committees.

Skills

Emergency management

Regulatory compliance

Drill planning

ICS coordination

Staff training

Hazardous materials

Education

Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Master's degree in Emergency Management or related field

Job description

Senior Emergency Preparedness Coord (Cooper Green) - (CGM0001J)

Cooper Green Mercy strives to be THE choice for health care in our community. We honor this commitment by embracing our core values of:

• Kindness,
• Inclusion,
• Cleanliness, and;
• Attention to Detail.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Emergency Preparedness Generalist coordinates the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority for emergency management plans, education, training, drills, and manages responses to disasters and other emergencies. Develops and maintains emergency operations, communications, hazardous materials, continuity, life safety, and other required preparedness plans; monitors applicable CMS, Joint Commission, FEMA, OSHA, and federal/state requirements; coordinates with internal leaders and external response partners; supports response activities during actual events; and uses drills, exercises, after-action reviews, and corrective actions to strengthen organizational readiness and resilience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, reviews, updates, and maintains the organization's emergency preparedness plans, policies, procedures, and supporting documentation, including Emergency Operations, communications, continuity, hazardous materials mitigation, CDC-required life safety, and building disaster response plans; works collaboratively with department heads, leadership, tenants, and other key stakeholders to develop and maintain these plans. Leads the annual Hazard Vulnerability Assessment/Analysis (HVA) and periodic refreshes to identify, prioritize, and mitigate organizational risks. Develops, maintains, and tests continuity plans that address EMR downtime, supply shortages, utility interruptions, staffing/resource constraints, and other disruptions; coordinates departmental continuity strategies, alternate workflows, recovery priorities, and restoration of critical services; implements revisions based on regulatory requirements, risk assessments, exercises, and after-action findings.

• Plans, develops, conducts and evaluates emergency preparedness education, staff training, tabletop/functional exercises, operational drills, and seasonal preparedness activities; documents lessons learned and tracks corrective actions and improvement opportunities through resolution.

• Coordinates emergency preparedness and response planning with state and local agencies, municipalities, public safety agencies, regional mutual-aid partners, healthcare/community partners, volunteer organizations, police, fire/rescue, and other external entities; serves as an organizational liaison in planning, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. Coordinates specifically with building tenants, including MFM and other tenant partners, to understand and align emergency plans, tenant-specific hazards (including any radioactive materials, as applicable), exercises, response procedures, and mutual-support expectations; includes tenants in relevant planning and exercises and ensures Cooper Green understands and supports their emergency plans as appropriate.

• Conducts emergency management, regulatory, risk, and life safety assessments and audits; monitors applicable accrediting-body (CMS, OSHA, FEMA) and federal/state preparedness and safety requirements; maintains emergency preparedness policies and submits changes needed to sustain compliance.

• Establishes, prepares, activates, and operates Cooper Green's Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Operations Center (Command Center) for exercises and actual events; maintains emergency communications systems and tools, including white phones, radios, HAM radio capability, crisis communication templates, B-Alerts, emergency contact/call-down information, and related procedures; maintains inventories and operational readiness of emergency equipment and resources; coordinates response resources according to plans, advises leadership about weather or current events that may affect operations, and supports continuity, recovery, and mitigation activities.

• Participates in Environmental Care (RISK) rounds and collaborates with Facilities, building administrators, department heads, and clinic leadership to address life safety findings, develop mitigation plans, reduce/prevent onsite accidents, and meet required documentation deadlines. Provides program oversight for the Floor Safety Officer Program, including program administration, role expectations, training, communications, documentation, readiness activities, and follow-up.

• Prepares quarterly, annual, and event-specific emergency preparedness and safety reports; develops executive briefings; leads, attends, or participates in safety and emergency preparedness committees and regional forums; communicates trends, threats, emerging risks, policy updates, and recommended mitigation priorities to administrative leadership.

• Supports Imaging, General Services, tenants, and other departments, as needed, in radiation safety, hazardous materials management, and risk-reduction activities; conducts or coordinates hazardous-material risk assessments, preparedness planning, and related staff training; coordinates follow-up and mitigation for identified risks and ensures relevant department and tenant emergency plans are aligned with organization-wide preparedness activities

• Coordinates and evaluates damage assessments and supporting disaster-recovery documentation, including recovery funding requests when applicable; develops and maintains relationships with critical emergency vendors and service providers and supports continuity/recovery contracts or agreements as needed, including water, generator, security, biomedical/environmental cleanup, and other essential services; assists other departments and external partners with planning/training activities and supports additional emergency preparedness process-improvement projects as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Occupational Safety, Public Administration, Environmental Health, Business, or related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in emergency management, healthcare regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, safety, business continuity, public health preparedness, or a related field.
• Experience developing emergency operations plans, conducting drills/exercises, and supporting regulatory compliance activities.
• Experience working with CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, FEMA, or other applicable regulatory/accrediting agencies preferred.

Licenses/Certifications - Required Upon Hire or Within 12 Months

• FEMA IC 100
• FEMA IC 200
• FEMA IS 300
• FEMA IS 700
• FEMA IS- 800
• CPR/BLS Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Emergency Management, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM).
• Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP).
• Experience in an ambulatory, hospital, public health, or healthcare setting.

Pay Range

$63876.80-103792.00 annually

Primary Location

CGM Cooper Green

Job Category

Information Technology

Organization

ADM-ADM-PREP Emergency Preparedness Section

Employee Status

Regular

Job Level

Mid-Level

Travel

No

Shift

Day/1st Shift