Director of Emergency Management and Business Continuity

Job Description:
Description: The Director of Emergency Management and Business Continuity satisfies a Joint Commission required position that will oversee the Emergency Management (EM) Department and the Business Continuity (BC) Program. This role serves as a subject matter expert to the Tarrant County Hospital District (TCHD) staff during mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases of an event. Knowledgeable in all administrative aspects of running a Hospital Emergency Management Program for the TCHD and has overall responsibility for coordination, strategic planning, regulatory compliance and budget development for Emergency Management and Business Continuity. Works collaboratively and communicates effectively with Executive Leadership, Medical and Hospital Directors and staff to provide the overall coordination of EM and BC strategic planning and maintain regulatory compliance. Expected to oversee the annual completion of a district-wide hazardous vulnerability analysis and the development, implementation and administrative maintenance of the hospital's Emergency Operations Plan. Directs the Business Continuity Planning efforts throughout the network to minimize downtime of critical resources by conducting a Business Impact Analysis of internal and external hazards and working with targeted clinical/ business unit stakeholders to facilitate the creation and management of mitigation plans based on those hazards. Monitors all business continuity software systems functionality, account creations, training and technical support.
Typical Duties:

1. Administers the TCHD Emergency Management Programs in accordance with standards set forth by The Joint Commission (TJC), Life Safety Code, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and facilitates the functions of the Emergency Management Programs.
2. Oversees Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) federal grant funds.
3. Works with community partners to identify and analyze community hazards that may interrupt operations.
4. Prepares department operating budget on an annual basis and monitors areas of responsibility for compliance within current budget.
5. Represents the local, state, regional and national programs and meetings related to hazard vulnerability analysis, preparedness funding, program development, and mitigation, response, and recovery actions, including development of exercises with community partners.
6. Coordinates the Emergency Management Committee and collaborates with other team members to develop and implement a District-wide Emergency Operations Plan.
7. Oversight of disaster exercises and drills as required by TJC, Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and OSHA.
8. Anticipates hospital system needs, defines and coordinates utilization of Hospital Command Center (HCC).
9. Ensures subordinate staff maintain responsibilities specific to job and other operational issues that impact preparedness and safety.
10. Communicates departmental needs to the Nursing Executive and maintains a positive working relationship with internal and external partners.
11. Identifies, designs, and manages the educational needs of district employees related to the Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs as needed.
12. Identifies and analyzes the design of jobs, work processes and suggest or implements appropriate changes to improve work effectiveness, productivity and efficiency that support the overall goals of the department.
13. Prepares and administers departmental performance evaluations.
14. Serves as the Point of Contact for the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
15. Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Emergency Management, or related field from an accredited University is required.
• 5 plus years of Management level (or higher) experience in a hospital Emergency Management/ Business Continuity role is required.
• Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• Formalized Certification in Emergency Management (AEM, CEM, CHEP, etc.) is required at hire.
• National Incident Management System IS 100, 200, 700, 800 training is required within 30 days of hire.
• Training in Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) must be obtained within one year.
• Valid state of Texas driver's license is required at hire.
• Preferred Education and Experience:
• Formalized Business Continuity Certification (ABCP, CBCP, CBCI, MBCP, etc.) preferred
• Manager (or higher) level experience developing emergency preparedness training and computer based learning modules is preferred.
• Trainer level experience in Hospital Emergency Response (HazMat Response), Mass Casualty Incidents and Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is preferred.
• Experience with the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council is preferred.
• Regulatory survey experience is preferred.
• Preferred Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• Hospital Emergency Response Training from FEMA's CDP is preferred.
• Healthcare Leadership Training from FEMA's CDP is preferred.