Director Emergency Management and Environmental Safety in Chicago, Illinois at Sinai Chicago

General Summary/basic PURPOSE OF JOB:

Under the general direction and guidance of the Vice President of Facilities, Construction & Real Estate, this role will be responsible for planning, development, implementation and coordination of all Environment of Care (EOC), Emergency Management (EM) and emergency communications functions throughout the Sinai Health System. Responsibilities are to guide the prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery efforts for emergencies and disasters throughout the system. The position leads Emergency Communications, including Emergency Telecommunications and Dispatch. This position will work with leadership to set, enforce and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards as they pertain to local, state, federal and regulatory body standards in Environment of Care, Life Safety, and Emergency Management. Duties include defining safety issues, collecting reports, investigating accidents and incidents, reviewing/revising policies, and assisting in defining solutions. The position is responsible for oversight of the Hospital Incident Management Team (HIMT), Incident Command (IC) Center, emergency response operations and Environment of Care committees. These responsibilities are key components of the Health System’s Environment of Care and emergency preparedness activities. Oversight includes all places of Sinai business, both clinical and non-clinical. This role may independently represent the Health System on external local, state and federal matters of emergency management and Environment of Care.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to: Vice President of Facilities, Construction & Real Estate
• Provides Supervision to: Manager- Environment of Care and Life Safety, System Coordinator-Emergency Management, Program Assistant-Emergency Management, Emergency Medical System (EMS) Coordinators, Environment of Care Manager, Environment of Care Coordinators.

MINIMUM Education:

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE (BA/BS) FROM FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE:

• MINIMUM OF 8 YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE
• PREVIOUS SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN A HOSPITAL PREFERRED

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• IN DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY STANDARDS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
• ABILITY TO COMPREHEND, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET THE MOST COMPLEXT BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
• KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCIAL TERMS AND PRINCIPLES. ABILITY TO CALCULATE COMPLEX FIGURES, FORECAST AND PREPARES BUDGETS AND CONDUCT FINANCIAL/BUSINESS ANALYSIS INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF REPORTS
• PROFICIENTI N MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE PRODUCTS SUCH AS WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK, ETC., SPREADSHEETS SKILL SET TO INCLUDED ADVANCED FUNCTINOS SUCH AS GRAPHICS, PIVOT TABLES, MACROS AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
• RAPIDLY ASSESS SITUATIONS OF AN EMERGENT NATURE RELATED TO SYSTESM, UTILITIES, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND HOSPTIAL OPERATION AS ASSIGNED AND PROVIDE DIRECTON AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE HOSPITAL IS COMPLIANT WITH ALL RELEVANT REGULATIONS

REQUIRED LICENSES, Certificates, Registrations:

Valid driver’s license