1. Assess hazards and prepare plans to respond to emergencies and disasters in order to minimize risk to people and property
2. Meet with public safety officials, private companies, and the general public to get recommendations regarding emergency response plans.
3. Organize emergency response training programs and exercises for staff, volunteers, and other responders.
4. Coordinate the sharing of resources and equipment within the community and across communities to assist in responding to an emergency.
5. Prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
6. Review emergency plans of medical facility, to ensure adequacy.
7. Conduct risk assessments to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities within communities and organizations.
8. Create and implement disaster response plans, including evacuation procedures, resource allocation, and communication strategies.
9. Develop and conduct training programs and drills for staff and community members to enhance preparedness and response capabilities.
10. Coordinates and conducts all disaster drills (codes/drills, etc.)
11. Assists Director of Facilities in completion of fire and disaster drills.
12. Identify and secure resources, including personnel, equipment, and funding needed for disaster response and recovery.
13. Participates in performance improvement and information management activities.
14. Coordinates a multidisciplinary team to conduct ongoing environmental tours of clinical and nonclinical areas.
15. Demonstrates analytical and critical thinking abilities with pro-active decision-making and negotiation skills.
16. Act as a lead coordinator during disaster events, ensuring timely and effective response efforts.
17. Develop plans for post-disaster recovery, including rebuilding efforts and support for affected individuals and businesses.
18. Promote community awareness of disaster preparedness through outreach programs and public education campaigns.
19. Maintain accurate records of disaster management activities, including assessments, responses, and recovery efforts, and prepare reports for stakeholders.
Quality Assurance Specialist
20. Analyzes and summarizes performance improvement data from a clinical perspective and prepares and distributes reports/charts to the Quality Assurance Committee.
21. Ensure that the program supports multidisciplinary team initiatives. The position will ensure that quality improvement activities are directed towards analysis of data, with a focus on improvement of processes.
22. Prepares reports for QA Committee designed to track various indicators that may identify trends or patterns. When potential problems are identified, will investigate and follow-up trends as directed by the QA Manager and/or QA Committee.
23. Performs miscellaneous tasks as needed to promote smooth operations.
24. Other duties as deemed necessary.
Emergency Management:
Chair Emergency Preparedness Committee, organize and manage committee meetings, assignments and minutes, collaborate with Bonneville County Emergency Manager, participate in East Idaho Healthcare Coalition, update and train on code responses.
Organizational Expectations:
1. Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
2. Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
3. Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet environment.
4. Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
5. Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
6. Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
