Medical Reserve Corps EM Specialist

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Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1,100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

• Transparency: We share information openly and honestly so that staff, partners, and the community understand our actions and the reasons behind them.
• Integrity: Our actions reflect strong ethical principles, ensuring we remain trustworthy, accountable, and consistent with our mission.
• Respect: We foster a supportive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, listening intentionally, and treating people with dignity in every interaction.
• Impact: We focus our efforts on activities that improve health, reduce disparities, and create meaningful, measurable outcomes for the communities we serve.
• Collaboration: We actively partner across teams, disciplines, organizations, and communities to align our efforts toward common goals.

Under the supervision of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program Manager in the Public Health Preparedness & Response (PHPR) Division, the MRC Emergency Management (EM) Specialist will work with daily direction to establish a strong, viable Harris County MRC unit and network. The MRC program will work closely with Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM), the City of Houston, the cities of Harris County, the State MRC program, and the National MRC program in developing the mission objectives, recruitment criteria, training, and exercise programs that will meet the needs for Harris County.

This involves the necessary administrative and operational activities associated with the community-based program designed to organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and professional skills. This position will be responsible for coordinating local MRC volunteers and activities with the local emergency response plans and teams.

• Assists with MRC program planning and evaluation and works with the division to appropriately include MRC functions and roles in all preparedness plans.
• Assists with the ongoing recruitment campaign for medical and non-medical MRC volunteers who are prepared to respond to a public health emergency in Harris County, and maintains a database of MRC volunteers.
• Assists with the development and maintenance of the HCPH MRC’s Training and Exercise Plan in conjunction with the division.
• Conducts learning opportunities for MRC volunteers including involvement in emergency trainings, drills, and exercise.
• Assist with developing monthly reports summarizing MRC membership, activities, plans, credential verification and budget.
• Maintains a high degree of proficiency within the incident management framework, and other duties as assigned to include, but not limited to, acting in a lead logistical role during public health emergency events, developing logistical plans, and supporting all-hazard public health emergency preparedness training and exercises. This position will play a critical role in department emergency responses with extended and altered work schedule.

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