About this role
When the work you do every day affects the lives of others, every effort, detail, and second counts. This culture of passion and dedication runs through Cedars-Sinai. It’s one reason we earned six consecutive Magnet designations for nursing excellence. You’ll work with premier healthcare professionals and use innovative facilities. You’ll have what you need to do something incredible—for yourself and others. Join us and see why we are tied #1 in California and ranked ten years straight on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.
What's this role all about?
This is a temporary benefited role, expected to run through 12/31/2026, with the possibility of extension.
As a Temporary Disaster Surge Coordinator at Cedars-Sinai, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our emergency management and disaster response programs are flawless. This role is exceptionally outstanding as it allows you to collaborate with world-class professionals and compete with the best in the industry. Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning, developing, and carrying out emergency management/disaster response programs (e.g., mass decontamination, mass casualty).
- Coordinating and liaising with community, city, county, state, and federal agencies involved in disaster response (e.g., FEMA, Red Cross, local Police, Fire, and EMS departments).
- Crafting, implementing, and presenting programs for management and staff.
- Coordinating efforts for Department of Health Services and The Joint Commission accreditation as it relates to emergency management planning.
You will be working under the general supervision of the Medical Center Safety Office, Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety, and the Director of Emergency Management. This cooperative setting will enable you to effectively apply established approaches and contribute meaningfully to community health and safety.
Other facts
About Cedars-Sinai
Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.
Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.
Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
What you'll do
- The Disaster Surge Coordinator will plan, develop, and execute emergency management and disaster response programs, coordinating with various agencies. This role involves crafting and presenting programs for management and staff while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
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