Health regional emergency response coordinator 1-0

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Job details

Salary
$49,092 a year
Job Type
Full-time

Full Job Description

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time
Wed 03/25/2021 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time
Tue 03/31/2021 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)
$4,091.00

Salary (Annually)
$49,092.00

Job Type
Full-Time.

City, State Location
Jackson, TN

Department
Health


LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, MADISON COUNTY

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to two years of experience in one or a combination of the following: (1) emergency management preparedness, (2) administrative or managerial healthcare, or (3) public health planning or public health education work.
Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience in one or a combination of the following: (1) emergency management preparedness, (2) administrative or managerial healthcare, or (3) public health planning or public health education work may be substituted for the required education, on a year for year basis to a maximum of four years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above-related fields may substitute for one year of the required education).
Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Additional graduate course work from an accredited college or university in business or public administration; a health related field, including but not limited to, public health, health education, or healthcare administration; or an emergency management field, including but not limited to, emergency systems management, emergency administration and planning, or crisis and disaster management may substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis, to a maximum of two years.
OR
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in business or public administration; a health related field, including but not limited to, public health, health education, or healthcare administration; or an emergency management field, including but not limited to, emergency systems management, emergency administration and planning, or crisis and disaster management and experience equivalent to one year in one or a combination of the following: (1) emergency management preparedness, (2) administrative or managerial healthcare, or (3) public health planning or public health education work.
OR
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in business or public administration; a health related field, including but not limited to, public health, health education, or healthcare administration; or an emergency management field, including but not limited to, emergency systems management, emergency administration and planning, or crisis and disaster management and experience equivalent to two years in one or a combination of the following: (1) emergency management preparedness, (2) administrative or managerial healthcare, or (3) public health planning or public health education work.

Other Requirements

Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.
Examination Method: Education and Experience,100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Job Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for health related emergency response coordination work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class functions as a regional point of contact with all area hospitals for Emergency Response and Preparedness planning, including grant and contract management, training and supervision of staff for emergency situations, communication of warnings and alerts throughout the region, and allocation of emergency resources. This class differs from that of Health Regional Emergency Response Coordinator 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for the assessment of public health's capacity to respond to an emergency event, the development of county and regional emergency response plans, and the distribution of antibiotics or mass vaccination of the population during an event.

Work Activities

TEMARR includes: Tennessee Health Alert Network (TNHAN), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Healthcare Resource Tracking System (HRTS), Tennessee Countermeasure Response Network (TNCRN), Volunteer Mobilizer (VM), and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP).
Interacting With Computers:
  • Enters data/information into various computer programs using required documentation format.
  • Utilizes web based computer program to input time, labor and travel expense claims.
  • Utilizes state and/or federal program applications on a daily basis.
  • Edits exported data to compile final reports.
  • Imports/exports data prior to/following data collection.
  • Records observations and interviews utilizing issued computer and accessories.
  • Receives and sends e-mail messages to coordinate scheduling, guidance and other work-related functions.

Getting Information:

  • Gathers healthcare facility information for the purpose of grant reporting and TEMARR,.
  • Assists in gathering information from other Emergency Response Agencies, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, and other Stakeholders.
  • Collects information in the hospital electronic reporting system as outlined by Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
  • Gathers current healthcare facility contact/demographic information.

Developing Objectives and Strategies:

  • Facilitates and assists in developing processes for hospital and coalition training, plans and exercises.
  • Develops processes and plans for the care of at-risk populations involved in disaster situations.
  • Provides input to the program director of the development of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response long range objectives and goals.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

  • Reviews and monitors hospital and coalition Emergency Preparedness plans to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.
  • Participates in the evaluation of public health and healthcare drills and exercises.
  • Evaluates the performance of participants during training to determine if objectives were met.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge:

  • Maintains working knowledge of regulations and federal guidelines and be able to apply regulations in various settings.
  • Maintains working knowledge of Emergency Preparedness equipment and systems.
  • Participates in on-going trainings, meetings, conference calls and conferences as related to particular programs.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

  • Communicates written and verbally in a clear, concise, professional and respectful manner at all times.
  • Interprets and adheres to appropriate lines of communication.
  • Communicates pertinent information to management regarding public health issues.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

  • Communicate written and verbally in a clear, concise, professional and respectful manner at all times.
  • Serves as liaison between staff, vendors and other external customers.
  • Interprets and adheres to appropriate lines of communication.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:

  • Tracks the movement of resources and patients in the hospitals throughout the region through the TEMARR, system.
  • Works with the region hospitals to allocate and expend regional Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response funds by the grant deadline.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information:

  • Conducts risk hazard and capability assessments to determine a hospitals' capacity for responding to and recovering from worse-case scenario disasters.
  • Ensures health departments, hospitals and other healthcare facilities have adequate resources during an emergency in order to respond at an appropriate level. Response is based on the Public Health Regional Emergency Response Plans.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

  • Coordinates with co-workers and external customers to achieve program goals.
  • Assists Health Regional Emergency Response Coordinator 2 with regional training and exercises.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material:

  • Assists, maintains and assesses the CHEMPACK and healthcare regional surge capacity cache.
  • Assists Health Regional Emergency Response Coordinator 2 in maintaining regional equipment and supplies.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events:

  • Assists hospitals in identifying unique planning concerns and procedures for all-hazards events to encourage hospital participation in regional exercises.
  • Assists local hospitals and coalitions in identifying local and regional hazards for the development of the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA).

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:

  • Drives state and personally owned automobiles in all road conditions at any time, day or night, for long periods to reach work site destination, as required.
  • Navigates large cities and small towns on both interstate and rural roads.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others:

  • Assists agencies in forming and maintaining healthcare coalitions to ensure compliance with all Emergency Preparedness and Response.
  • Assists the Health Regional Emergency Response Coordinator 2 in coordinating all Public Health Emergency Preparedness activities.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

  • Adheres to specific guidelines provided by state and federal agencies to accomplish all phases of assignments.
  • Organizes daily work in order to meet time sensitive deadlines.

Controlling Machines and Processes:

  • Assists with regional respiratory protection program, as needed.
  • Utilizes general office equipment.

Training and Teaching Others:

  • Develops and conducts training for internal and external customers.
  • Assists in orientation and training of employees, as required.

Performing Administrative Activities:

  • Identifies, develops and maintains information needed to support daily work routine.
  • Maintains appropriate records and agency inventory and property.

Performing General Physical Activities:

  • Performs physical activity required during emergency response.
  • Conveys required material and equipment on site weighing approximately 25 lbs.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public:

  • Provides training to hospitals, coalitions, public health, emergency agencies and the general public.

Processing Information:

  • Compiles and verifies information to ensure compliance verification standards with TEMARR and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.

Analyzing Data or Information:

  • Facilitates hospitals and coalitions in analyzing existing data regarding compliance with Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Public Health Emergency Preparedness.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships:

  • Makes frequent contacts with community partners, using good customer service practices in order to establish and maintain open lines of communication.
  • Develops a trust relationship with these partners in order to maintain a strong public health presence in the area.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others:

  • Provides technical and professional assistance to public health employees, community partners and other agencies, as requested.

Assisting and Caring for Others:

  • Provides knowledgeable assistance to internal and external entities, as needed.

Selling or Influencing Others:

  • Markets the PHEP and ASPR programs to external and internal customers.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems:

  • Functions as a member of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness team in analyzing information in order to achieve the best outcome.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

  • Assists Health Regional Emergency Response Coordinator 2 in annual budgetary development and monitoring.

Thinking Creatively:

  • Analyzes current processes and assists in development of innovative processes in order to improve program efficiency.

Handling and Moving Objects:

  • Conveys and assembles equipment as needed for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to position them for use and storage.

Competencies (KSA'S)

Competencies:
  • Action Oriented
  • Approachability
  • Composure
  • Conflict Management
  • Dealing with Ambiguity
  • Decision Quality
  • Organizing
  • Planning
  • Presentation Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Written Communication
Knowledge:
  • Administration and Management
  • Dealing with Ambiguity
  • Decision Quality
  • Clerical
  • Communications and Media
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Mathematics
  • Conflict Management
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Telecommunications
Skills:
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Operation and Control
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources
Abilities:
  • Category Flexibility
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Memorization
  • Number Facility
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Oral Expression
  • Originality
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Selective Attention
  • Spatial Orientation
  • Time Sharing
  • Visualization
  • Written Comprehension
  • Written Expression
  • Dynamic Flexibility
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Gross Body Coordination
  • Gross Body Equilibrium
  • Static Strength
  • Auditory Attention
  • Hearing Sensitivity
  • Speech Clarity

Tools and Equipment Used

  • Personal Computer
  • Air Card (Wireless Card)
  • Radios (Portable, Handheld and Fixed)
  • Satellite Phone
  • Blackberry
  • Telephone
  • Fax Machine
  • Copier
  • Scanner
  • Calculator
  • Projector
  • Small Board
  • TVs
  • Printer
  • ID Card Printer/Software
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