Associate Director of Emergency Management

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Purpose of Position:

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Chief Operating Officer (COO), leads health care setting’s comprehensive all-hazards emergency management program by planning, coordinating, developing and implementing activities, projects, and programs to support preparedness for, mitigation of, response to, and recovery from all hazards and threats. Develops and implements effective strategies and policies that support safe, patient-centered programs and initiatives that align with the System’s goals and values.

Ensures compliance with all applicable emergency management and incident command standards and System’s standards of care to improve outcomes and the patient experience. Maintains knowledge of Joint Commission Emergency Management and Environment of Care Standards, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Emergency Preparedness Conditions of Participation (CoP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and other applicable guidance and regulations.

• Leads day-to-day operations of emergency management program through effective planning, coordinating, prioritizing and evaluating of operational activities. Assesses the overall effectiveness of the incident command operations and implements strategies for continuous improvement.
• Oversees and maintains all emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities, such as the development and implementation of comprehensive emergency response plans, policies, procedures in alignment with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP), and applicable regulatory standards.
• Develops health care setting’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), Communications Plan, Incident Response Guides (IRGs), Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA), and other documents. Conducts an annual evaluation of the Emergency Management Program to assess program effectiveness.
• Develops and maintains all documents related to regulatory standards, such as After-Action Reports/Improvement Plans (AAR/IP), 96 hour inventory, and training records.
• Develops, plans, and coordinates emergency preparedness and appropriate training programs, education, and exercises; tracks staff training compliance, monitors and…