Director Emergency Management & Business Continuity Job Oak Brook area,Illinois USA,Management

Job Overview

Department: 11829 Support Operations Division - Corporate Emergency Management.

Position:
Full time.

Benefits Eligible:
Yes.

Hours Per Week: 40.

Schedule Details:
Days primarily Afternoons, Weekends, Nights, Holidays as necessary for special events and incident response.

Pay Range: $54.90 - $82.35.

Education & Experience

Master's degree in Emergency Management, Fire Science, Police Science, Homeland Security, Public Safety or related field with five years of progressive experience; or, Bachelor's degree in one of these fields with seven years of progressive/related experience. Three years of supervisory or management experience in a high‐stress emergency response environment required.

Licensure & Certification

Certification in CIC 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, FEMA IS 120.A, FEMA IS 235, FEMA IS 197-SP, HSEEP, HAZWOPPER, HICS ?

IV Train the Trainer, Master Exercise Practitioner, Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Incidents, Framework for Healthcare Emergency Management, and USFA 0305 All Hazards Incident Management Team or the ability to gain those certifications within two years of employment. Applicable state driver’s license. Maintains licensure to operate forklift.

Essential Functions

Adheres to medical center and departmental standards, policies and procedures.

Administers the emergency management and business continuity programs to promote the safety of medical center property, patients, visitors, contractors and employees as prescribed by TJC, OSHA, CDC, CMS, TJC, CARF, NFPA, NIH, and other regulatory agencies. Develops policies and procedures to ensure that the medical center is in compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. Develops goals and objectives in support of regulatory requirements and institutional goals related to general safety.

Provides strategic and timely reporting to institutional committees, department management, and senior leadership.

Develops, administers, and coordinates a proactive enterprise‑wide Business Continuity and Recovery Program to provide effective prevention and recovery for the organization, while maintaining competitive advantage and system integrity. Ensures that business continuity plans provide for minimization of consequences associated with a disruption of business operations.

Develops, recommends, and implements programs and procedures for monitoring and responding to the six critical areas of Disaster Management as defined by the Joint Commission (Communications, Resources and Assets, Security and Safety, Staff Roles and Responsibilities, Utility Systems, and Patient Clinical and Support Care Activities).

Provides emergency management and business continuity educational and training programs. Ensures that required programs and training are implemented, evaluated and monitored. Publishes clear information (programs, policies, forms, manuals, instructions) to all constituencies by assorted means:
SharePoint, Web, email newsletters, automated reminders.

Establishes the process, standards and the coordination for assessing enterprise wide vulnerabilities (Hazard Vulnerability Assessment) which addresses mission related requirements set forth by regulatory and accreditation agencies. Provides strategic and timely reporting to institutional committees including clinical, academic, and corporate service locations and activities. Develops and implements processes to manage, track and correct risk and vulnerability issues.

Reviews the emergency management and business continuity aspects in the planning and development of Medical Center building projects and monitors contractor activities to ensure compliance with required guidelines (OSHA, TJC, NFPA, state and local fire and building codes and state rules, etc.).

Responds to any type of disaster or emergency that might occur on Medical Center property (chemical spills/leaks, fire, bomb threats, mass casualty, WMD/NBC incidents, active shooter, and other threats to the enterprise).

Manages personnel and finances for the emergency management and business continuity department. Recommends operational and capital equipment expenditures and processes purchasing and capital equipment…