Lowcountry Healthcare Preparedness Program Coordinator; EP Coordinator II

Position: Low country Healthcare Preparedness Program Coordinator (EP Coordinator II)-61006762
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Under the general supervision of the Low country Training, Exercise and Engagement Director and the general programmatic guidance of the State's Healthcare Preparedness Program Director within Healthcare Quality, serves as the Low country Healthcare Preparedness Program Coordinator for an eleven (11) county service area.

• Provide support to Area Healthcare Coalition plans development, sustainment, and maintenance through Technical Assistance and Programmatic Review to assure compliance with state and federal program requirements and grant guidelines.
• Support Healthcare Coalition grant and financial development, sustainment, and maintenance through Technical Assistance and Programmatic Review.
• Support community-based healthcare preparedness through outreach, coordination, education, and training.
• Support community-based healthcare response operations by assisting with the development, maintenance, and sustainment of a deployable asset readiness report.
• As directed, satisfactorily completes other duties as may be assigned by Program Manager or Section Director, which may be outside of the service area and which may be local or statewide in scope.

Subject to 24-hour response duty, which may require recall from planned leave or official agency travel and which may take place from headquarters or other location.

State

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor's degree and experience in emergency planning, operational planning, public health management, or other related work experience.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Agency Additional Requirements

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency will require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring.

Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered in meeting the minimum qualifications, subject to approval by the SCDPH Chief Human Resources Officer, or their delegate.

A minimum of three years of public health preparedness program and/or hospital preparedness experience, to include: coalition development, grant/budget management, plan and standard operating procedure development, as well as exercise design and evaluation.
Recent (within past 5 years) completion of IS100, 120.c, 130.a, 200, 700, 800; G191; AWR-900, 923-W; and PER 211. All must be completed per agency policy timeline for courses outlined in policy, or within one year of assignment for courses not specifically outlined in agency policy.

EEO

The Department of Public Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Applicants needing accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

STATE DISASTER PLAN

In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, Department of Public Health employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

DRIVING RECORD

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