Emergency Management - Coordinator

Job Summary/Purpose

Coordinates implementation of the Emergency Management Program through training, plan writing, equipment maintenance and

Hospital Command Center support. Collaborates with departments in the development of plans and preparation of disaster

supplies.

Department Description

Samaritan Health Services works with local, county, state and federal agencies to ensure an effective response before, during and

after a community emergency or natural disaster. Staff members are trained and equipped to implement the Incident Command

System to rapidly respond to emergencies and minimize serious illnesses in our community. As a state leader, Samaritan is a

member of the state of Oregon, Region 2 (consisting of 6 counties) Healthcare Preparedness Program.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Shall be conducted by the Department Manager / ADM / Supervisor 1. / Designee.

• Shall be completed by the end of the introductory period utilizing the Introductory Evaluation Tool.
• Shall be completed annually thereafter utilizing the Annual Performance Evaluation Tool.
  
  

Technical Job Duties

• Denotes Essential Job Functions in accordance with ADA requirements.
  
  

Technical Job Competency

Improvement Needed

Often Achieves Expectations

Consistently Achieves Expectations

Often Exceeds Expectations

Development Readiness

• *Leadership:
  
  

Ensures facilities are in compliance with regulatory requirements related to the Emergency Management Program,

e.g., TJC, State ORS, NFPA, OHSA, FEMA, NIMS, NRP, DNV, CMS.

• Maintains ongoing communication with facility administration regarding Emergency Management Program.
  
  

Facilitates and provides assistance for those individuals, departments and groups (e.g., medical staff) that perform

duties impacting the Emergency Management Plan.

Ensures that Health Alert Network (HAN) administration is performed by the facilities. Ensures and coordinates

training and education for participating staff members and ensures that proper staff members are assigned roles.

Performs duties of Emergency Management Specialist and/or Assistant e. as needed.

• *Planning:
• Implements annual work plan.
  
  

Prepares, evaluates, facilitates and monitors Emergency Management/Emergency Operation Plans. Coordinates plans

with local, county, regional, state and federal agencies.

• Collaborates with and advises departments on continuity planning.
• *Training and Exercises:
• Monitors and reviews Emergency Management Plans and initiates improvement plans.
  
  

Develops and conducts trainings; implements training plan. Collaborates with other SHS Emergency Management

personnel and outside agencies.

• Designs, conducts, facilitates, and evaluates exercises to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• *Hospital Command Center/Incident Command System:
• Serves as a resource to various ICS positions or to perform the functions as needed.
• Responsible for adequate supply and maintenance of equipment and supplies necessary to implement ICS and HCC.
• Represents hospital at community activations as needed.
• Participates in the coordination and management of the HCC.
• *Committees:
  
  

Represents SHS on various city, county, regional and state committees related to emergency management. Attends

and participates in related meetings.

Attends and participates in SHS Emergency Management meetings in effort to coordinate a standardized program to

develop and implement the Emergency Operation Plan.

• Functions as Emergency Management Committee chairperson.
• Resources:
  
  

Performs Emergency Management Grant Program activities (e.g., HPP). Orders supplies and equipment through grant

programs. Attends trainings on equipment/supplies and trains others on proper usage and utilization.

• Oversees adequacy, serviceability and inventory rotation of emergency management supplies and equipment.
• Accepts and performs other work as assigned.
  
  

Experience/Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience/training required.
• Experience or training in Emergency Management required.
• Experience or training in computer applications (including MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required.
• Experience or training with OSHA, accrediting agencies and ICS preferred.