Emergency Management Coordinator

Overview

The Emergency Management Coordinator supports the preparedness efforts for all Nationwide Children’s Hospital locations and facilities, utilizing an all-hazards/all-threats approach.

Schedule: Full-time, Salaried 

Location: Near East Office Building

Why Nationwide Children's Hospital?

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.

Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.

We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.

Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all Joint Commission requirements for Emergency Preparedness are met. Participates in several internal and external committees. • Collaborates to ensure accuracy on educational programs related to Emergency Preparedness. • Participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of emergency preparedness education to participants which may include licensed healthcare professional, hospital staff, patients and families or the general public. • Provides direct service to internal or external customers. Provides a quality of service that customers describe as excellent. • Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language. Ensures important messages are clearly understood. • Provides feedback for improvement of procedures. Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures. • Responsible for planning, coordination, training and exercise evaluation, and maintenance of organizational emergency management plans for both internal and external events. • Coordinates the planning of hospital disaster/emergency preparedness exercises, in partnership with other agencies such as Central Ohio Trauma System, County Emergency Management and Homeland Security agencies, and other appropriate agencies having jurisdictional authority. • Identifies equipment and supply needs, provides input for capital and operational budgets related to emergency preparedness activities. • Stays knowledgeable of related topics in the field. Identifies areas/issues appropriate for research study, including developing conditions in community/world.

Qualifications

Education:• Bachelor’s Degree in emergency management, healthcare administration, public administration, business administration OR related fieldCertifications: • Certified Emergency Manager (CEM or State-level equivalent) required. If not current, must secure within 12 months from date of hire. • Completion of FEMA IS-100, 200, 700 and 800 courses, preferred. Skills: • Knowledge of Homeland Security's Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). • Understanding of emergency and operational planning. • Familiarity with Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims Program. • Demonstrated teaching and presentation skills. • Demonstrated experience in educational program development and design. Experience: • 3 years’ experience in emergency services or Emergency or Disaster Preparedness, preferred. • Experience in education or training, strongly preferred. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet