Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator

*Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator* Capital Area of Texas Regional Advisory Council (CATRAC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in accordance with the Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 157.
CATRAC provides collaborative opportunities to reduce the incident of trauma, acute illness, and injury through education, data collection/analysis, disaster preparedness, and performance improvement.
*SUMMARY OF POSITION:* Coordinates, facilitates, and implements the operations of the Healthcare Coalition (HCC) assigned to the designated region.
Duties include facilitating meetings, trainings, and exercises while also organizing resources and providing technical assistance amongst regional stakeholders concerning emergency plans, mutual-aid agreements, regional resources, and other emergency preparedness needs.
Keeps accurate meeting minutes and attendance records for the continued development of membership in the coalition.
Interfaces with local, state, and federal partners to improve preparedness and response for the assigned region.
Conducts assessments and performs complex planning, training, and exercising.
Maintains overall working knowledge of the healthcare coalition, including the Capital Area of Texas Regional Advisory Council (CATRAC) programs and initiatives.
Assist coalition members (e.
g.
hospital and healthcare systems, EMS providers, emergency management, public health) and other regional stakeholders with emergency healthcare planning, response, recovery initiatives.
Responds to disasters and planned events as necessary.
Maintains knowledge base of the regional Emergency Medical Task Force Region 7 (EMTF-7) planning and response to maintain the region’s ability to respond appropriately to disasters and planned events.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor appropriate to the CATRAC mission.
* Provides technical assistance in development of documentation to support emergency response and recovery plans and grant guidance.
* Assists healthcare entities in developing and/or updating emergency response plans, including but not limited to decontamination plans, mass fatality management, evacuation/shelter in place plans, and surge capacity plans.
* Coordinates activities and response plans with regional stakeholders, specifically hospitals and healthcare systems, EMS, emergency management, and public health as well as Councils of Governments, Regional Advisory Councils, first responder organizations, and other response partners.
* Prepares, conducts, and facilitates the emergency preparedness initiatives and meetings of the Healthcare Coalition (HCC).
* Actively promotes healthcare coalition participation to stakeholders (e.
g.
blood banks, dialysis, long term acute care facilities, nursing homes, EMS, hospitals, public health, emergency management) * Supports and assists healthcare coalition members and responses entities with local, state, and federal exercises and drills and After Action Reviews (AARs), as needed.
* Ensures coalition members follow proper grant guidelines and coalition initiatives (e.
g.
inventory measures, asset tracking).
* Provides or facilitates training (e.
g.
decontamination, personal protective equipment (PPE) training, web-based technology systems).
* Assist in other regions within EMTF-7 as needed.
* Performs other related duties, as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: * Experience working with healthcare, public health, emergency management or first responder preparedness.
* Understand of healthcare disaster management planning response and recovery.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local, state, and federal agencies, health care officials, policy and advisory committees of the regional council and the general public.
* Ability to interpret and communicate to others relevant state and federal rules, regulations, and guidelines.
* Must demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication.
* Experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel or similar products technologies.
* National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS 100 and 200 and IS 700 and 800.
* Completion of ICS 300 and 400 within one (1) year of employment.
* Understanding of the Texas Disaster Medical System preferred.
* Field deployment event related experience preferred.
* Experience with contracts and grants management preferred.
* Knowledge of the Texas Regional Advisory Councils preferred.
EDUCATION / LICENSES REQUIRED: * Valid Texas driver’s license.
* Associates degree.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Education in healthcare, public health, emergency management, public administration, emergency medical services or a related field may be considered in lieu of a degree.
* Extensive related work experience in the HPP program may be substituted for the education requirement or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities of position.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $55,000.
00 - $70,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate: * Waco, TX 76711: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) License/Certification: * Driver's License (Required) Work Location: In person