Emergency Management Specialist, Full-time, Days

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The Emergency Management Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsible for implementing elements of the system emergency management program for Northwestern Medicine at the direction of the Director, Emergency Management-Business Continuity (EM-BC) and the Program Manager, Emergency Management of the hospital(s) to which they are assigned.

This position will assist in advancing the use of emergency management and business continuity (EM-BC) strategies to achieve the preparedness and response goals of the NM business units.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Emergency Management Program Managers, this position will design, implement, oversee, and test all elements of the Northwestern Medicine Emergency Management program.

The Emergency Management Specialist will:

• Ensure that the assigned hospital and hospital operating departments align with the NMHC Emergency Management strategic plan and meet the organization's preparedness and response expectations  
• Implement the NMHC Emergency Management standards at assigned hospital and hospital operating departments to comply with relevant emergency management regulatory requirements
• Implementation and maintenance of any hospital-specific emergency management policies, plans, or playbooks
• Ensure the hospital is integrated with community activities, emergency plans, and expectations
• Shares 24/7 on call responsibilities with other members of the NMHC EM-BC department
• Serve as a subject matter expert regarding incident command activation when consulted by the hospital leadership
• Serve as the Hospital Emergency Management Committee facilitator and lead assigned subcommittees
• Support the planning, executing, and reviewing of emergency management exercises and/or drills in alignment with the Emergency Management Multi-Year Training & Exercise Plan, including but not limited to, working independently, or partnering to develop scenarios and exercise documents, coordinate exercise logistics, lead debriefs, and document after-action reviews/improvement planning
• Other duties as assigned

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in emergency management, emergency response, or a related field, and a working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Experience with Microsoft Suite, including but not limited to, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Completion of IS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses within 90 days of hire (if not previously completed)
• Completion of ICS 300 and 400 within two years of hire (if not previously completed)

Preferred

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in emergency management or related topic
• Experience maintaining emergency management programs including hazard analysis, mitigation, and preparedness planning, as well as response to and recovery from disaster events
• Demonstrated skill in managing projects collaboratively through multidisciplinary workgroups in a large and complex organization
• Experience conducting trainings and exercises

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Benefits

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