Emergency Management Specialist

Position Summary:

Orlando Health - Corporate

Title: Emergency Management Specialist

Summary: Plans, develops, coordinates, conducts, trains, implements, and maintains systemwide emergency management activities. Interprets, applies, and provides technical guidance to support Orlando Health’s compliance with provisions of emergency management regulations, standards, and requirements.

We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

“Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

ORLANDO HEALTH - BENEFITS & PERKS:

• Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.

• Forbes has named Orlando Health as one of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2021. Orlando Health is the top healthcare organization in the Metro Orlando area to make the prestigious list. "We are proud to be named once again as a best place to work," said Karen Frenier, VP (HR). "This achievement reflects our positive culture and efforts to ensure that all team members feel respected, supported and valued.

• Orlando Health has been selected as one of the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with ensuring compliance on regulatory, statutory, and other emergency management and homeland security requirements including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission (TJC), Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), Department of Health (DOH) Trauma Program, American College of Surgeons (ACS), Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN), Central Florida Disaster Medical Coalition (CFDMC), National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Department of Homeland Security.
• Participates in AHCA, TJC, DOH, RITN, ACS surveys and inspections on emergency and disaster management.
• Completes annual documentation reviews in accordance with industry, national, state, regional and local regulations, standards,

• Assists with ensuring all Orlando Health member hospitals, free standing emergency departments, ambulatory surgical centers,

• Coordinates the oversight and implementation of system-wide solutions and coordinates emergency management activities to

• Coordinates and collaborates by providing warnings and emergency data to the organization and providing operational and

• Coordinates and assists with the development of systemwide comprehensive emergency management plan and emergency

• Develops, maintains, and conducts annual comprehensive Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).
• Develops, maintains, and conducts inventories of disaster supplies for rapid deployment in an emergency, to include periodic

• Assists with the implementation and organizational buy-in for a systemwide patient decontamination program to meet national

• Develops, maintains, and conducts a systemwide emergency management training program. Ensures the organization’s

• Coordinates and assists internal and external stakeholders with the design, implementation, and assessment of emergency

• Conducts and assists with the development and completion of after action reports/improvement plans following emergency

• Coordinates and supports partnerships with community stakeholders to include various private entities, local, regional, state,

• Collaborates with the management of the region’s healthcare coalition grant contract and supports the development and

• Attends various internal and external meetings, councils, working groups, and focus teams, as necessary. Act as an alternate/back-up when the Senior Director, Emergency Management is unavailable.
• Research and draft presentations and reports, analyzes data, prepares correspondence and outreach documents.
• Completes special projects by organizing, planning, coordinating, scheduling meetings, and monitoring results for project effectiveness.
• Participates in performance improvement (PI) activities related to emergency management including PI data analysis, identification, and monitoring of PI indicators, and facilitation of cross-functional PI teams.
• Exhibits excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Interacts with all departments and agencies including Clinical, Support Services, Human Resources, Infection Prevention and

• Assist with ensuring emergency management technology is maintained and operational.
• Must complete all work with a high degree of accuracy, utilizing good judgement and critical thinking skills.
• Assumes designated Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) / Incident Command System (ICS) role during emergencies.
• Ability to remain calm and perform work responsibilities during emergency situations.
• Be available to respond to emergency situations 24/7. Provide on call coverage.
• Participates in organizational activities as required. Practices efficient use of time and supplies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Senior Director, Emergency Management.
• Mentors and promotes professional development of emergency management amongst Orlando Health team members at all

levels.

Qualifications:

Education/Training

Must be willing to go to training courses locally, regionally, and nationally to ensure knowledge, skills and abilities are appropriate to job performance.

Must have a Florida Driver’s License at time of hire or within the first 60 days of employment.

• Two (2) years of experience in emergency management, emergency preparedness, emergency operations, crisis management,

• Experience in program development, program implementation, training and development, customer service, auditing, and inspections.
• Two (2) years of experience maybe substituted for a higher level educational degree (i.e., bachelors or master’s degrees).
• Able to integrate and apply the concepts of comprehensive emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response

& recovery). Microsoft office products specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Edge; or related.