Description

Department:

10041 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Emergency Preparedness

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7am - 4pm Monday through Friday with periodic work afterhours due to deployment of equipment and as required.

Pay Range
$28.05 - $42.10

Position Highlights:

• Location: Winston Salem, North Carolina
• Schedule: Full Time

What We Offer:

• Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
• Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Healthcare or Emergency Management related field with two years' experience in healthcare emergency management and one-year experience in disaster preparedness planning
• Current licensure to practice as a Healthcare Professional in the State of applicable state by the appropriate licensing agency.
• Certification in ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800, FEMA IS 235, and HSEEP, or the ability to gain those certifications within one year of employment.
• Applicable state driver's license.
• Maintains licensure to operate forklift equipment.

What You'll Do:

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building. Follows hospital and departmental policies and stays informed about changes in policies and procedures.
• Serves as the Operations Section Chief on a daily basis for the Healthcare Preparedness Coalition. Responsible for facility maintenance/repair on building, equipment, or services to ensure adequate and smooth daily operations of the Triad Healthcare Preparedness Center.
• Coordinates regional resource request fulfillment. Coordinates asset deployment and demobilization.
• Coordinates regional training courses based on the gaps identified by the Triad HPC.
• Serves as the Operations Section Chief for all SMAT II deployments using the National Incident Management System Incident Command System or the Hospital Incident Command System Version 2014 (HICS-2014) as appropriate.
• Assists SMAT II Team Leader by maintaining volunteer record management and SMAT II team roster to ensure credentialing and SMAT team deployment readiness status.
• Serves as the Regional SMAT III, Ambulance Strike Team and Ambulance Bus liaison and coordinator. Ensures sustainment project submission and sustainability projects are completed annually.
• Attends meetings as requested by the NCOEMS Hospital Preparedness Coordinator or the Regional Healthcare Preparedness Planner
• Assists the RHPP and the HPC with the facilitation and coordination of regional disaster education, training, and exercises for all appropriate regional partners. Maintains an up-to-date working knowledge of the State Medical Assistance Resource Tracking Tool (SMARTT).
• Completes all aspects of Scope of Work as determined by NCOEMS and provides monthly situation report of job activities to NCOEMS and the Triad HPC. Strengthens relations with stakeholders throughout the geographical boundaries of the HPC, and works as directed by RHPP to determine what assistance may be required to update their Regional All-Hazard Health and Medical Response and Recovery Plans
• Assists the Mobile Disaster Hospital as necessary to ensure good working relationship.
• Assumes responsibility for self-directed professional growth, attending in-services, meetings and other educational offerings as required.
• Completes all duties identified in the ASPR HPR&R Grant Program Scope of Work for their position, any additional duties that are identified to fall under the position expertise, and any additional duties as assigned by managers.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Assists the Triad Regional Healthcare Preparedness Planner (RHPP) with professional and administrative work including planning, organizing, and directing the implementation of the Triad Healthcare Preparedness Coalition (Triad HPC) work plan, regional projects approved by the Coalition and the regional medical disaster response and recovery (Emergency Support Function 8) program.