Senior Emergency Management Specialist - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Emergency Management Specialist - Per Diem.

In this role, the successful candidate is an experienced professional with a broad base of expertise who is responsible for operational support of the enterprise-wide NYULH Emergency Preparedness Program including the clinical, research, and education mission areas. Service will be as needed, typically 2-3 days a week including weekends or off-hours, but also includes ability to surge up hours based on operational needs.

Job Responsibilities:

The Senior Emergency Manager will be responsible for providing administrative, operational, and tactical support for multiple Emergency Preparedness Program components including but not limited to:

High Consequence Pathogen Program

• Inspect, maintain, and inventory Highly Infectious Disease Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across each NYU Langone Health hospital location
• Streamline storage of HID training and operational equipment
• Assemble and organize key items for HCP trainings that involve PPE donning & doffing including inspecting quality of PPE items
• Provide relevant SME knowledge to enhance HCP program execution for planning, training and exercise conduct
• Prepare & stage key HCP equipment for exercises, as needed

Mass Decontamination Program

• Inspect, maintain, and inventory Mass Decontamination Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and decontamination equipment across each NYU Langone Health hospital location
• Streamline storage of Mass Decon training and operational equipment
• Provide SME knowledge to enhance Mass Decon program execution for planning, training and exercise conduct
• Assemble and organize key items for Mass Decon trainings that involve PPE donning & doffing including inspecting quality of PPE items
• Develop and maintain knowledge of key areas of the hospital related to Mass Decontamination Operations including donning & doffing locations, external showers, and transport path for decontaminated patients
• Liaise with departments associated with Mass Decon response to support as directed by program manager
• Prepare & stage key Mass Decon equipment for exercises, as needed
• Provide relevant HazMat SME knowledge to enhance Mass Decon program execution for planning, training and exercise conduct

Mass Casualty Incident Program

• Inspect, maintain, and inventory MCI equipment across each NYU Langone Health hospital location
• Streamline storage of MCI training and operational equipment
• Provide SME knowledge to enhance MCI program execution for planning, training and exercise conduct
• Assemble and organize key items for MCI trainings
• Develop and maintain knowledge of key areas of the hospital related to MCI Operations
• Liaise with departments associated with MCI response to support as directed by program manager
• Prepare & stage key MCI equipment for exercises, as needed
• Provide relevant First Responder on-scene SME knowledge to enhance MCI program execution for planning, training and exercise conduct

Patient Evacuation Program

• Lead hands-on Med Sled training for front line staff across hospital campuses and offsite NYULH locations
• Deliver unit-based patient evacuation focused prep-talks/trainings with front line staff
• Review and update patient evacuation plans and tactical job-action sheets for use during a unit or hospital wide evacuation
• Inspect and inventory patient evacuation equipment including adult/pediatric med sleds, stair chairs, and Reeves stretchers
• Liaise with departments and stakeholders associated with patient evacuation planning as directed by program manager
• Prepare & stage key patient evacuation equipment for training and exercises

Active Shooter Program

• Lead unit-based active shooter trainings/prep-talks for clinical and administrative staff throughout hospital campus in partnership with Security Department.
• Partner with Security to foster professional relationships with local and first-response and law enforcement agencies to support active shooter preparedness
• Develop and update active shooter training resources including PowerPoint presentations and staff hand-outs
• Track and present unit-based training data utilizing department sponsored emergency management software

Additional Expectations

• Lead interdisciplinary teams (consisting of managers and leadership from individual facilities as well as from across the NYULH Enterprise) to conceive and execute broad-based and integrated programs of emergency management planning, training and exercises

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have:

- Bachelors degree in emergency management, a health related field such as healthcare administration, occupational health and safety, or another appropriate discipline or equivalent experience.
- Bachelors degree plus, a minimum of 3 years of relevant working experience in fields such as emergency or disaster management, public health, hospital administration, emergency services, and/or teaching.
- Substantive experience in emergency management operations, including response operations and emergency operations center management.
- Basic awareness of with The Joint Commission, CARF and other regulatory agency requirements as they relate to emergency management.
- Comprehensive understanding of the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; strong written, verbal and organizational skills.
- Able to interact with personnel at various levels.
- Ability to work under tight and changing deadlines.
- Ability to understand and interpret data.
- Capability and willingness to work in a crisis environment.
- General technology proficiency

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline
Prior experience in emergency management preparedness and/or operations initiatives.
Experience devising and conducting HSEEP (Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program) compliant exercises
Master's Degree in an appropriate discipline
Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects within specified deadlines

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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