Emergency Management and Business Continuity Coordinator

Job Description:

The Emergency Management & Business Continuity (EMBC) Coordinator leads local efforts to ensure preparedness and resilience against disruptions and disasters. The coordinator oversees the implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs, collaborates with stakeholders, and ensures alignment with regulatory requirements. This role is crucial in maintaining operational continuity and supporting the organization’s mission during emergencies. In most cases, the coordinator will have a matrix reporting structure to a local leader where they are assigned.

Essential Functions

• Lead the local Emergency Management & Business Continuity Program, including the Emergency Management Committee (EMC), to develop strategies, initiatives, policies, plans, and procedures.
• Manage the implementation of the four phases of emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) through stakeholder engagement, program management, and multidisciplinary leadership.
• Lead collaboration across local clinical and operational areas to develop and implement organizational emergency response and business continuity capabilities.
• Coordinate, lead, evaluate, or support all local emergency response training and exercise activities to prepare staff for emergencies and maintain operational continuity.
• Align emergency management and business continuity plans with key business units, supporting the maintenance or restoration of business operations after disruptions.
• Conduct assessments with local leaders to identify critical business functions and processes, ensuring their inclusion in emergency management and business continuity plans.
• Develop and maintain the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Business Continuity Plans, and associated policies/procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional, and state partner agencies, representing Intermountain interests on relevant committees.
• Support and participate in the hospital decontamination program, including training, drills, inventory management, and response documentation.
• Provide instructor support for training and education activity hosted by the Intermountain Center for Disaster Preparedness (ICDP).
• Educate, coordinate, and support incident command operations.
• May be required to participate in regular on-call shifts within the department and must be able to work on short notice (including nights, weekends, and holidays) when incidents occur.

Skills

• Risk Assessment and Analysis: Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, analyzing data for program improvement.
• Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive emergency management and business continuity plans.
• Crisis Communication: Communicate effectively during crises, including public information dissemination.
• Training and Education: Design and deliver training programs for staff preparedness.
• Incident Command System (ICS) Knowledge: Practical application, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion.
• Interpersonal and Leadership Skills: Collaborate with diverse teams and lead initiatives.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Resource Management: Allocate and manage resources effectively.
• Technical Writing: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports.

Qualifications

• Completion of the FEMA Professional Development Series or within one year of hire.
• Completion of Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) or within one year of hire.
• Previous Emergency Management or Business Continuity experience (one to three years preferred)
• Previous Incident management experience (any position).

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred.
• Emergency Management professional certification (Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC), etc.) preferred.
• Business Continuity Certification (Adaptive Business Continuity Preferred).
• Current or previous healthcare provider training (EMT, Paramedic, RN, etc.) preferred.
• Strong preference for healthcare operations experiences collaborating with clinical areas, supporting clinical strategies, implementing operational efforts, and measuring outcomes.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Must be able to proficiently hear, see and speak.

Location:

Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital

Work City:

Panguitch

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

16

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$34.26 - $53.96

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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