Manager – Emergency Preparedness - East Region

Overview

The Manager, Emergency Preparedness is responsible for developing and planning the Emergency Management Program for the Carle East Region that includes emergency management education, hands-on training, and regional readiness and response. Serves as a liaison with IDPH, community partners, and healthcare coalition members in order to support mitigation, hazard assessment, preparedness, and disaster response/recovery activities.

This position works closely with internal departments to ensure compliance with all regulatory standards via essential training and preparedness exercises. Responsible for the readiness of disaster equipment and inventory control throughout the region.

Responsibilities

• Advises hospital and coalition leadership with expertise on program and policy impacting the Emergency Management Program including vulnerable populations.
• Represents Carle and the Emergency Management department in local, regional, and state emergency management preparedness planning and healthcare coalition development. 
• Collaborates with state and local community partners, stakeholders, and coalition members
• Ensures guidance for continuity of care during planned or unplanned events. 
• Responsible for Emergency Operations Planning and DNV EM requirements at all off-site facilities within the CFH organization.

• Assists in ensuring Carle staff and facility meets DNV emergency management standards.
• Accomplished through education and training, developing, and assessing disaster exercises, and participating in weekly safety rounds at Carle patient care facilities.
• Provides training and testing to the Carle organization (both in-patient and ambulatory sites) on emergency response, mitigation, and recovery from disasters.
• Co-chair for the Champaign Regional Healthcare Coalition (Region 6).
• Responsible for managing and maintaining the organization's automated alert and notification system.
• Represents the hospital at the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
• Provide training to Carle employees on disaster response
• Develop disaster exercise scenarios Test Carle staff knowledge of disaster response through disaster drills

Qualifications

Certifications:

• Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State 
• ICS-200: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days 
• ICS-100: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days
• ICS-800: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days 
• ICS-700: National Incident Management System (NIMS) within 60 days 
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) within 1 year 
• Illinois Professional Emergency Manager (IPEM) within 3 years 

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: Related Field or 
• Bachelor's Degree: Safety Management or 
• Bachelor's Degree: Public Administration or 
• Bachelor's Degree: Emergency Management or 
• Experience In Lieu of Education

Work Experience:

• Related Program Training and Education - 1 year
• Related Emergency Management - 1 year 
• Related Exercise Planning or Development - 1 year 

Specialized Skill & Knowledge:

• Ability to use the Incident Command System.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to present ideas and information 
• Lead project teams, and effectively present reports and recommendations to top Hospital management. 
• Basic knowledge of medical equipment and portable hand-held radios.
• Ability to tow cargo trailers.

Carle Health Company Overview

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.  We’ve grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet® with Distinction designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet® designation.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [email protected].

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $33.87per hour - $58.26per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.