Health Emergency Management Coordinator
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Job Location:
Thunder Bay - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title: Health Emergency Management (HEM) Coordinator
Department: KO Health
Reports To: Director of Health
Location: Balmertown ON or Thunder Bay ON (with travel to KO communities as required)
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Summary
Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) is seeking a dedicated and highly organized Health Emergency Management (HEM) Coordinator to strengthen the preparedness and response capacity of our six member First Nations. The HEM Coordinator will be responsible for supporting communities in planning coordinating and implementing health-focused emergency management initiatives across all four pillars: mitigation preparedness response and recovery.
This position will serve as the key liaison between KO communities health and social service providers and emergency management organizations. The HEM Coordinator will also act as KOs lead contact for the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program helping community members navigate systemic barriers year-round to prevent bureaucratic challenges from escalating into emergencies.
Key Responsibilities
Preparedness and Mitigation
- Develop and update health emergency annexes for each KO communitys all-hazards emergency plans.
- Create and maintain registries of vulnerable populations (e.g. elders diabetics individuals on opioid agonist therapy expecting mothers).
- Build and maintain a resource map of health and social services in likely evacuation host sites ensuring continuity of care during emergencies.
- Coordinate and deliver emergency management training (e.g. Incident Management System Mental Health First Aid Emergency Shelter Management).
- Facilitate tabletop exercises and community preparedness sessions with KO communities.
- Increase public awareness of emergency preparedness through outreach and education.
Response and Recovery
- Act as a community liaison during evacuations and health emergencies coordinating with local regional provincial and federal partners.
- Support Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) ensuring effective communication logistics and health coordination.
- Assist in the creation of evacuation lists manifests and vulnerable population tracking.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and reporting during emergencies.
- Ensure follow-up with communities in the recovery phase coordinating with service providers to restore health supports.
Health Systems Navigation
- Serve as KOs primary NIHB contact helping members navigate the system and resolve barriers to access.
- Support continuity of prescription drugs medical travel and urgent health services during emergencies and evacuations.
- Provide annual reporting on NIHB-related challenges and solutions to inform advocacy.
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in health emergency management or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Knowledge of First Nations health systems NIHB and community health and social services.
- Demonstrated experience in emergency response crisis management or health coordination.
- Strong organizational communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours and be on-call during emergencies.
- Cultural awareness and demonstrated experience working with First Nations communities.
- Valid drivers license and ability to travel to remote First Nations communities.
Work Conditions
- Based at KO Balmertown or Thunder Bay office with frequent travel to KO communities and potential extended hours during emergencies.
- Flexibility to respond on short notice during emergency situations.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Employee Relations
- Typing
- Patient Care
- Clerical Experience
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- EMT Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Transcription
- Epic
- Phone Etiquette
