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The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and implementation of emergency preparedness standards to facilitate a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Coordinates education and exercises for Bronson Methodist Hospital to ensure a coordinated response during a disaster. Responsibilities include the integration of safety, regulations, and oversight of incident and event response.

• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Current RN license and/or 3-5 years of relevant clinical experience preferred
• Emergency management experience and professional emergency manager designation preferred.
• Training in hazardous materials awareness, decontamination operations and incident command is required.  Instructor certifications preferred but not required. Knowledge of hazardous materials and radiological response training.
• FEMA IS 100, 200, 700 and 800 required prior to hire
• FEMA ICS 300 and 400 preferred or must obtained within 12 months of hire
• FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) certification preferred or must obtained within 12 months of hire
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office), email, internet use for research, ability to effectively run meetings.
• Must be able to work and collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and through writing with all members of the healthcare team and community partners. Effective and positive communications are vital and are used continuously.
• Must be able to comfortably accept delegation and negotiate task priorities. 
• Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time.
• Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks.
• Collaborates with the management team in the creation, development, education, training, and implementation of disaster plans and policies that are in alignment with regulatory agencies.
• Respond to real-world disaster and potential disaster situations.
• Chairs the Bronson Emergency Preparedness Committee for general administration in planning, coordinating, maintaining, and updating disaster plains, including internal and external event response. Provides necessary project management and support for all related emergency preparedness sub-committee work.
• Works to develop, implement, and review safety/regulatory education and training requirements and needs.
• Perform risk assessments and maintain the necessary documentation.
• Plans disaster exercises and education schedule annually. Completes exercises to comply with accrediting and regulatory agencies and completes all required documentation related to exercises and education.
• Oversees the inventory, use and routine testing of all disaster related equipment
• Monitor other measurable data (number of employees participating in drills/EOP education, committee attendance, etc)
• Participates with discussions for emergency preparedness budgetary needs such as equipment, personal protective equipment, and incident command
• Attends and participates with community related emergency preparedness committees as well as collaborates with community agencies.

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