Director of Emergency Services
Director of Emergency Services
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The Louisiana Department of Health is dedicated to fulfilling its mission through direct provision of quality services the development and stimulation of services of others and the utilization of available resources in the most effective manner.LDH serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.
This position is located within the Louisiana Department of Health Office of theSurgeon General East Baton Rouge Parish
Announcement Number: OSG/DRT/206864
Cost Center:
Position Number(s):This vacancy is being announced as a FullTime Unclassified position
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *
A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resumeis not eligible to receive credit
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Deanda Thymes
LDH/HUMAN RESOURCES
BATON ROUGE LA 70821
This organization participates in Everify and for more information on Everify please contact DHS at.Examples of Work
60 Administration and Management
- Coordinates all disaster related activities
- 2nd in Command to Surgeon General in LDH Disaster Authority structure
- Responsible for the daytoday operations for the office including staff assignments and plans/protocols approval
- Contract Management prepare develop maintain budge and administrative oversight of contracts: LA Hospital Association; Carville Retrofit; EMS 2 contracts); Nursing Services; Pharmacy Services; Health
- Education and Research
- Assumes daytoday responsibility for ESF8 incident command for disaster events
- Accountable for the direction of LDH personnel equipment and resources in disaster events
- Directs opening and closing of Special Needs shelters statewide
- Responsible for training emergency coordinators at all Louisiana hospital chains nursing homes and home health organizations throughout the year on Emergency Preparedness
30 Coordination with External Agencies
- Coordinates with External Agency throughout the state on Emergency Preparedness activities including: American Red Cross Military Dept. Louisiana Nursing Home Association Louisiana Hospital Association
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and other agencies.
- Responsible for the development of emergency preparedness planning for LDH for development maintenance and exercising of the following plans:
- Critical healthcare infrastructure preparedness (hospitals nursing homes etc.
- Special population planning (home health other special medical needs groups)
- Special event planning including:
- Overall catastrophic event plan framework
- Medical Institution Evacuation Plan
- Nuclear Plan event plan
- Chemical event plan
- Postal plan Biological Detection System (BOS)
- General Biological event response plan
- Pandemic Flu plan
- Mass Fatality plan
10 Training and Education Activities
- Develops and Conducts Emergency Preparedness Training events annually
- Prepares briefings for Legislature
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
