Coordinator- Emergency Preparedness

<strong> Responsibilities </strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Join a dynamic organization driven by our passion for healthcare. UHS is seeking talented individuals who are eager to contribute their expertise and pursue rewarding careers. As a leader in acute care and behavioral health, UHS provides high-quality care to over 3 million patients annually, across our national network of facilities.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The <strong>UHS Corporate Insurance Department</strong> is seeking a dynamic and talented<strong> Coordinator- Emergency Preparedness. </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">Under supervision of the Corporate Director and managers of Environment of Care/Emergency Preparedness, assists with organizational efforts in planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of the UHS Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a remote opportunity with f<span style="color: #0f0f0f;">requent travel required to assigned facilities and other locations as necessary.</span></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities Include:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">Assist corporate leadership and </span><span style="color: #131313;">facilities with the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of all aspects of UHS and industry standard Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs. </span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #131313;">Performs </span><span style="color: #131313;">analysis</span> <span style="color: #131313;">and provides guidance in emergency preparedness and environmental risk in addition to interpreting regulatory compliance standards (TJC, CMS, etc.) for acute care and behavioral health facilities</span><span style="color: #343434;">.</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #343434;">Assists with analysis and provides support in emergency preparedness and environmental risk, and helps interpret regulatory compliance standards (TJC, CMS, etc.) for acute care and behavioral health facilities</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #343434;">Support in assigned facility audits, consultative visits and other regulatory surveys as deemed necessary by the Corporate Director of Environment of Care/Emergency Preparedness.</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #343434;">Provide support to corporate leadership with education and exercises for Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs.</span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #343434;">Monitors and provides assistance with facility’s programs corrective action plans when requested. Maintains communication with appropriate corporate and facility leadership and personnel. </span></span></li><li style="color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #343434;">Supports Corporate Patient Safety, Employee Safety, Workplace Violence Programs as assigned, including the Facility/Design and Construction safety initiatives.</span></span></li></ul> <br><strong> Qualifications </strong><br><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #0f0f0f;">Associates' degree or technical school required a minimum of one to three years of experience in an acute or behavioral healthcare organization with increasing responsibility in emergency management and environmental risk programs.</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Possess critical thinking skills and independent analysis of identified problems, effectively problem solves utilizing appropriate resources for corrective actions.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Basic understanding of risk identification and prevention.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions<span style="color: dimgray;">.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to maintain confidentiality of work product.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Effective organizational and administrative skills<span style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to collaborate with facility-based staff, using effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to problem <span style="color: #343434;">solve.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness requirements for healthcare.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity of security and safety practices, theory in a healthcare.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Familiarity of hazardous materials and waste program for healthcare environment.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to draft reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals<span style="color: #313131;">. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures<span style="color: #313131;">, </span>or governmental regulations, applicable state licensure and accreditation laws and regulations.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Knowledge and skills with use of computer and various software products (i.e., Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, ZOOM, )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px; text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px;">This opportunity provides the following:</span></strong></span></p><ul style="outline: transparent 0px; text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; cursor: text; orphans: 2; background-color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Challenging and rewarding work environment </span></li><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries </span></li><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Competitive Compensation </span></li><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan </span></li><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">401k plan with company match </span></li><li style="outline: transparent 0px; cursor: text;"><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Generous Paid Time Off </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This opportunity provides a rewarding career, challenging and rewarding work environment as well as growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries, including competitive compensation, excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan, and 401k with company match.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>EEO Statement</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Notice</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail. Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449</span></p>

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