Prgm Mgr-Emergency PreparednessSpecial Hazards

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The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors including an applicants years of experience unique skills and abilities education alignment with similar internal candidates marketplace factors other requirements for the position and employer business practices.

• Bachelors Degree
• 5 Years experience in emergency preparedness/disaster response for large organizations.
• 2 Years experience with state and/or national disaster special interest work groups and advisory groups.
• 2 Years experience with Federal Grant program management.
• Prior leadership positions in disaster response.
• Drivers License - CA Department of Motor Vehicles -REQUIRED

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) California Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians -PREFERRED

• Preferred license/certifications:NIMS/HICS Instructor FEMA IS-00100 FEMA IS-0200.c ASPR N-8160ASPR N-9150ASPR TIMS When an employee drives their own vehicle they must utilize reliable transportation and possess adequate personal insurance coverage. Demonstrates clean driving record in accordance with requirements of the employer DMV pull notice program and Sharp HealthCare Driver Guidelines.

• Regulatory Compliance
  At the direction of the Director of Emergency Preparedness responsible for leading and advising entities and departments in disaster preparedness special hazards education and training as required by The Joint Commission (TJC) Cal/OSHA Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services California Department of Public Health California Environmental Protection Agency California Department of Toxic Substances Control and other applicable regulatory agencies.
  Chairs leads and/or is an active voting member in committees to develop and review policies and procedures including but not limited to: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Subcommittee Safety Management Subcommittee Facilities Environmental Subcommittee site safety and disaster committees San Diego Disaster Coalition Emergency Department Disaster Collaborative and the San Diego HealthCare disaster Coalition.
  Collaborates in the analysis of the effectiveness of system-wide and entity emergency preparedness programs and develops or improves programs to ensure applicable regulations are met and optimal mitigation preparedness response and recovery are maintained. Collaborates on the analyses of existing and proposed federal and state emergency preparedness requirements.
  Oversees entity based emergency management functions as assigned.
  Oversees robust department records management in accordance and compliance with regulatory guidelines and as necessary to support Sharp HealthCare preparedness operations. Investigates researches and makes recommendations regarding best practices and regulatory requirements with respect to emergency management. Update and maintain current Disaster policies procedures and communications pages on Sharp intranet.
• Education Training and Drills
  Coordinates advises on and participates in internal county and state-wide disaster drills.
  Collaborates in the development in and implementation broad scope of emergency preparedness initiatives including Burn Surge Plans Mass Casualty Events Cybersecurity Events Natural Disasters Civil Unrest FluPan Response Biochemical Response and all other disasters both natural and manmade. Special focus and expertise preferred in High Consequence Infectious Disease engagement and relationship with state and national emergency management programs bioterrorism radiation exposure and acquisition of applicable grant funding.
  Reviews hospital and clinic exercise/disaster critiques. Identifies and manages action items from entity exercises on System Action Item Report. Provides trends in action items at monthly Emergency Preparedness/Safety Officer meetings. Coordinates and staffs the annual Disaster Expo. Coordinates other preparedness response agencies such as law enforcement and fire departments. Participates in Sharp Healthcare Disaster Partnership activities. Decontamination team trainings. Shares education with partnership hospitals as requested. Works with physicians as needed to educate and train them on specific responses such as Highly Infectious Patients (IP).
  Conducts HICS and NIMS trainings for Sharp HealthCare leadership as necessary. Primarily responsible to facilitate special hazards preparedness. Manages the creation deployment and education of emergency preparedness education for system including but not limited to: Hazmat Awareness and Response Medical Surge START triage Web EOC Highly Infectious Disease training and response procedures.
  Leads decontamination drills at hospitals using current hardwired decontamination systems and decontamination trailer.
• Disaster Response
  Assists with maintaining the Corporate Command Center by role modeling active participation in corporate command activations. Maintains competency and expertise to function in a variety of roles of corporate incident command. Assists Director of Emergency Preparedness and Business Services Departments with Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Planning. Meets with department Managers to review Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Plans. Assists hospitals with Command Center organization before and after activations or exercises.
  Responsible for oversight of Sharp HealthCare disaster equipment and supplies including coordination with San Diego County Disaster Caches. Oversees the ordering procurement storage maintenance and storage.
  Provides guidance on logistical management and accountability contractor activities disposal requirements and other areas to assure appropriate application of agency wide policies and procedures to enhance readiness and response capability. Plans and coordinates logistics management activities to ensure adherence to policies procedures and other guidance takes necessary action to correct deficiencies in operations. Provides recommendations on an acceptable equipment cache storage site upon arrival at the response site and coordinates the physical layout to facilitate proper response team operations. Assists with overall coordination of the infrastructure to include setup supply and inventory control equipment maintenance transportation communication and demobilization. Reviews analyzes and responds to requests supplies and equipment including food water and shelter. Assists with logistical management during non-response status to include management and inventory of accountable equipment control of expendable supplies.
• Implementation of Entity Wide Emergency Management Program
  Provides guidance to site Safety Officers in the direction of the overall logistics and operation of all entities.
  Reviews all entities facility Emergency Operations Plans and Continuity of Operations Plans.
  Designs and oversees disaster planning exercise and Code Triage activations including reviewing all documentation after action reporting (AAR) and subsequent follow up.
  Reviews all AAR reports to site Disaster Committees system Emergency Disaster Preparedness Subcommittees and the County as required.
  Reviews the site and system annual hazard vulnerability analyses.
  Assists site leadership in the development and implementation of emergency preparedness related trainings for all entities in conjunction with site safety officers.
• Leadership
  Stays current with and is accountable for emerging regulations and issues related to emergency preparedness and implements changes in the organizations emergency preparedness program as needed.
  Communicates emergency preparedness initiatives as well as findings changes and improvements to leadership at each entity as well as to the Director of Emergency Preparedness.
  Position may require travel for engagement and coordination with state and federal partners.
• Daily Operations
  Serves as a system-wide program manager and a member of the Leadership Team.
  Guides the operations of the comprehensive emergency preparedness program across the system. Manages the overall operations of emergency preparedness including ensuring regulatory compliance and overall program management.
  Advises in the creation development and implementation of strategies and programs to meet changing regulatory and community demands and ensures protection and consideration of the public interest. Provides broad-spectrum technical expertise and knowledge to balance regulatory county and state and federal requirements with staff patient and visitor needs.
  Responsible for advising on the development implementation and management of policies procedures practices and programs that enhance the preparedness health and safety of Sharp HealthCare in a just and equitable manner.
  Provides subject matter expertise to support operations including response to hazards and continuity of business operations hazard investigations and follow-up. Able to act as interface with external agencies consultants vendors and customers. Represents Sharp HealthCare as assigned by responding to disaster related issues or hazards and taking corrective action implementing controls or making recommendations based on the severity of the situation.
  Acts as a team leader for projects or work groups creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more entities. Ability to lead operational initiatives to meet or exceed service standards and expectations throughout Sharp HealthCare as well as external partners. Conducts business in a timely and respectful manner.
  Maintains active relationships with leadership by continuously soliciting feedback and responding appropriately. Consistent timely response to requests for assistance are honored and appropriate actions are taken or recommended. Collect evaluate and report performance monitoring standards to identify performance improvement opportunities.
  Demonstrates effective leadership b organizing planning and facilitating emergency preparedness and disaster response safety committees. Incorporates concepts of the high reliability organization and lean six sigma in job responsibilities.
  Intervene when conditions exist that pose an immediate threat to life health or pose a threat to damage equipment or buildings.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to include the ability to influence all levels of leadership.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences especially during high intensity situations.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Skill in managing ones own time and the time of others.
• Knowledge of safety and reliability science Lean Six Sigma Just Culture.
• Knowledge of applicable laws rules regulations and policies.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Teams Sharepoint One Note Outlook Excel and Word.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class