Emergency Response Training Coordinator

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State..Riverview Psychiatric Center Open Date: 06/18/26

Closing Date: 07/03/26

Job Class Code: 4103

Grade: 25

Salary: $26.76 - $37.29 per hour
* Hourly rate is inclusive of a $.60 per hour institutional stipend

Location:

Augusta, Maine Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

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Job Overview:

Riverview Psychiatric Center is seeking an experienced and collaborative Emergency Management Coordinator to lead the hospital's emergency preparedness, safety, and training programs. This position plays a critical role in ensuring the safety of patients, staff, and visitors through comprehensive emergency planning, regulatory compliance, staff education, and coordinated response efforts.

The Emergency Management Coordinator develops, implements, and evaluates emergency preparedness programs, safety initiatives, training curricula, and disaster exercises while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements. This position works closely with hospital leadership, clinical and support departments, community partners, and emergency response agencies to foster a culture of preparedness and safety. Work is performed with considerable independence under limited  this role, you will oversee emergency response planning and incident management activities, support compliance with OSHA, CMS, Life Safety Code, and Joint Commission standards, and help maintain a safe environment of care for patients, staff, and visitors.

You will also design and deliver staff training programs, coordinate exercises and evaluations, manage preparedness-related committees and projects, and assist with grants, contracts, and program administration.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of emergency management principles, healthcare regulatory requirements, training and exercise development, and safety compliance programs. Success in this role requires strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during emergency situations.

If you are a collaborative professional who enjoys building partnerships, leading preparedness initiatives, and making a meaningful impact on hospital safety and resilience, we encourage you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Development, a Social Science, Business/Public Administration, or Environmental Science, Chemistry, Toxicology, related science or field suitable for assigned focus area AND four (4) years staff development experience to include assessing training needs, developing training curricula, developing and implementing training programs. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

Agency information:

Riverview Psychiatric Center , in collaboration with the community, is a center for best practice, treatment, education and research, for individuals with serious, persistent mental illness, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Hospital leaders have worked hard to implement changes and establish quality measures of distinction. To continue our goal of becoming a leader within the Behavioral Health field, we are looking for candidates who work well in a team and are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing compassionate care.

We hold accreditations by CMS and the Joint Commission.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunities for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The…