Emergency Management Specialist, Full Time, Days

Job Description
The Emergency Management Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Emergency Management Specialist is responsible for assisting Emergency Managers with development and execution of the emergency management program and emergency operations plans for Northwestern Medicine at the direction of the Director, Emergency Management-Business Continuity (EM-BC), the Program Manager, Emergency Management or the Emergency Manager of the hospital(s) to which they are assigned.
This position will assist in the advancement of the use of emergency management and business continuity (EM-BC) strategies to achieve preparedness and response goals of the NM business units.
Responsibilities:
Assists with the design, implementation and evaluation of the NM emergency management and business continuity programs.
Performs administrative support and educational responsibilities within the NM region to which they are assigned, working in collaboration with the Emergency Managers
Assists NM managers with the design, implementation and updates of department-specific emergency response plans
Ensures the emergency management notification call lists for the region to which they are assigned are up to date and makes necessary changes in the web-based emergency notification system
Maintains the inventory and ensures that department-owned emergency management equipment is available and in good repair
Ensures 24-hour availability of equipment and supplies in rooms designated as hospital command centers within the region(s) to which they are assigned
Responds on a 24/7 basis to emergency events resulting in activation a NM hospital emergency response plans within the assigned region.
Provides administrative support to the hospital Emergency Management Committee(s) and Subcommittee(s)
Assists in the design and implementation of emergency management educational programs, including but not limited to the Haz Mat/Decon Team and Emergency Operations Team
Assists in the design of emergency management exercises and coordination of exercise activities
Coordinates scheduling of emergency event debriefings and documents evaluation of response to emergency events (actual and simulations);
Supports colleagues in identifying and troubleshooting emergency management issues or concerns