Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:\n
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\nThis is a role in which the Regulatory and Emergency Preparedness Coord serves regularly in a highly visible capacity: experience, skills, demeanor, and ability to handle difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances are a clear expectation. This position leads the Facilities staff in collecting, organizing, documenting, analyzing, and reporting of data pertaining to the Regulatory Agencies (The Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, etc.). Participates in The Joint Commission Life Safety Survey and assists in managing the Utilities and Fire & Life Safety Management Plans. Serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for emergency preparedness and emergency management for Guthrie Lourdes Hospital. Responsible for all elements of the emergency preparedness program while adhering to organizational goals and objectives.    \n
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\nExperience \n
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\n- Minimum of four years' experience in Regulatory and/or Quality Improvement and\n
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\n- Minimum 5 years' experience working in corporate safety and security, law enforcement, emergency management, or emergency response.\n
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\n- Broad knowledge of healthcare regulations \n
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\n- Ability to interact with administration, staff, vendors, and contractors. \n
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\n- Knowledgeable of Joint Commission/CMS/DOH regulations \n
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\n- Statistical analysis and computer literacy experience mandatory \n
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\n- Strong presentation and communication skills \n
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\n- Attention to detail and accuracy.  \n
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\n- Healthcare experience is preferred. \n
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\nEducation \n
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\n- A Bachelors' Degree is preferred\n
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\nLicense/Certification: \n
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\n- Valid Driver's License \n
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\n- Relevant certifications in areas of  Environmental/Regulatory compliance and safety including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800 required\n
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\n- Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) preferred\n
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\n- Professional certification in Emergency Management is preferred.\n
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\nEssential Functions:\n
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\n- Assures facility regulatory compliance with hospital policy/procedures, local, state, Joint Commission and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements and regulations.  \n
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\n- Oversees the collection of Facilities data, reporting of Facilities data to regulatory and insurance agencies. Provides technical review of Facilities data and reports. \n
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\n- Assists with organization and execution of all Life Safety and Environment of Care programs and inspections at Guthrie Lourdes. \n
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\n- Assist with organization and preparing agendas and meeting minutes for the Environment of Care Committee.\n
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\n- Assists management during Joint Commission survey. Prepares and maintains Facilities technical files as necessary to obtain/maintain regulatory accreditation/inspection approvals. \n
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\n- Participates in campus Environment of Care Committees with teams at Guthrie Lourdes. Ensures the Facilities work orders are created through the proper channels, that the work order is complete, and follow-up is conducted on outstanding items for completion. \n
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\n- Works collaboratively with the System Regulatory Team to maintain standards compliance across the Guthrie Clinic system. \n
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\n- Develops, implements and maintains written emergency plans and policies. \n
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\n- Plans and coordinates disaster response and crisis management activities to include training and ensuring regulatory compliance. \n
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\n- Conducts and coordinates routine training, drills and educational initiatives to hospital personnel. \n
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\n- Develop contacts and serve as liaison with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. \n
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\n- Serves on various environment of care, emergency management and safety committees with direct oversight of related management plans and policies. \n
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\n- Manages assigned budgets and capital projects to ensure adherence to forecasted targets and successful completion of initiatives. \n
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\n- Maintains inventories of emergency preparedness supplies. \n
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\n- Manage applicable grants  \n
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\n- Performs special projects and related responsibilities as initiated and requested. \n
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\n- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. \n
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\nOther Duties \n
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\n1. Travel for this position is required.  \n
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\n1. Participation in community and employee engagement activities is required.  \n
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\n1. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position. \n
\nThe pay range for this position is $29.73 - $46.41/hr

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