Trauma Services - Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Job Title & Specialty Area: Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Department: Trauma Services

Location: Dallas

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
The incumbent must have a solid understanding of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and planning in regards to Emergency Preparedness. In partnership with the Emergency Preparedness Manager, serves as a liaison for Children's Health System of Texas (CHST) entities with all local, regional and state agencies. Responsible for monitoring, implementation, and measurement of the effectiveness of the Emergency Preparedness Program and acts as a resource to all hospital departments. This includes proactively identifying vulnerabilities, assisting in the maintenance of the emergency response plans (ERP), delivering education, and assisting with facilitation of exercises to ensure ongoing readiness. The Emergency Preparedness Specialist also provides operational support and facilitation expertise in all phases of emergencies related to mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Responsibilities:
* Ensures operational and survey readiness by supporting planning activities pertaining to the emergency preparedness portfolio.
* Responds to planned and unplanned campus specific or system events affecting normal operations. Collaborates with internal and external partners on mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery strategies based on event outcomes.
* Partners with business continuity specialists, subject matter experts, both clinical and non-clinical throughout the CHST system, to development and facilitate emergency preparedness drills and disaster exercises both internal and external to the individual hospital campuses.
* Serves on select CHST committees and initiatives to maintain a culture of emergency preparedness.
* Maintains emergency preparedness resources and assets, i.e., technologies, personal protective and response equipment, ensuring they are inventoried and ready to be operationalized.

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years Experience in Emergency Preparedness or Public Safety/Health required

EDUCATION
* Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional - within 3 years required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.