Emergency Management and Business Continuity Coordinator

Overview

The Emergency Management & Business Continuity (EMBC) Coordinator leads local efforts to ensure preparedness and resilience against disruptions and disasters. The coordinator oversees the implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs, collaborates with stakeholders, and ensures alignment with regulatory requirements. This role is crucial in maintaining operational continuity and supporting the organization’s mission during emergencies. In most cases, the coordinator will have a matrix reporting structure to a local leader where they are assigned.

• Lead the local Emergency Management & Business Continuity Program, including the Emergency Management Committee (EMC), to develop strategies, initiatives, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Manage the implementation of the four phases of emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) through stakeholder engagement, program management, and multidisciplinary leadership.
• Lead collaboration across local clinical and operational areas to develop and implement organizational emergency response and business continuity capabilities.
• Coordinate, lead, evaluate, or support all local emergency response training and exercise activities to prepare staff for emergencies and maintain operational continuity.
• Align emergency management and business continuity plans with key business units, supporting the maintenance or restoration of business operations after disruptions.
• Conduct assessments with local leaders to identify critical business functions and processes, ensuring their inclusion in emergency management and business continuity plans.
• Develop and maintain the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Business Continuity Plans, and associated policies/procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional, and state partner agencies, representing Intermountain interests on relevant committees.
• Support and participate in the hospital decontamination program, including training, drills, inventory management, and response documentation.
• Provide instructor support for training and education activity hosted by the Intermountain Center for Disaster Preparedness (ICDP).
• Educate, coordinate, and support incident command operations.
• May be required to participate in regular on-call shifts within the department and must be able to work on short notice (including nights, weekends, and holidays) when incidents occur.

• Risk Assessment and Analysis:
  Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, analyzing data for program improvement.
• Strategic Planning:
  Develop comprehensive emergency management and business continuity plans.
• Crisis Communication:
  Communicate effectively during crises, including public information dissemination.
• Training and
  
  Education:
  
  Design and deliver training programs for staff preparedness.
• Incident Command System (ICS) Knowledge:
  Practical application, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Project Management:
  Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion.
• Interpersonal and Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Collaborate with diverse teams and lead initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Resource Management:
  Allocate and manage resources effectively.
• Technical Writing:
  Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports.

• Completion of the FEMA Professional Development Series or within one year of hire.
• Completion of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) or within one year of hire.
• Previous Emergency Management or Business Continuity experience (one to three years preferred).
• Previous Incident management experience (any position).
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred.
• Emergency Management professional certification (Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Certified Hospital Emergency Professional (CHEP), etc.) preferred.
• Business Continuity Certification (Adaptive Business Continuity Preferred).
• Current or previous healthcare provider training (EMT, Paramedic, RN, etc.) preferred.
• Strong preference for healthcare operations experiences collaborating with clinical areas, supporting clinical strategies,…