Description Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs
Department: SRSS Emergency Management
Work Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days
Pay: $36.19 - $54.28 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option
Summary:Leads the Emergency Management Program, driving strategies for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to strengthen organizational resilience. Partners with cross-functional teams to ensure effective crisis response and safeguard patients, staff, and visitors.
Responsibilities:- Leads the design, coordination, and execution of emergency training programs and exercises to ensure staff readiness and operational effectiveness. Evaluates outcomes and integrates lessons learned to drive continuous improvement and adaptability in preparedness efforts.
- Conducts Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVA) and develops Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) to identify risks and ensure each facility's readiness. Supports uninterrupted critical operations and patient care during emergencies through proactive planning.
- Leads collaboration with internal teams and external agencies to align emergency plans with regional response efforts. Serves as the primary liaison for emergency management, ensuring clear communication and coordinated crisis response across all levels.
- Provides strategic oversight of emergency management efforts, ensuring alignment with the organizations vision and priorities. Oversees development, implementation, and evaluation of plans across mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to enhance resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:- High School Diploma or GED. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in related field, such as Emergency Management or Disaster Management.
- Preferred: ICS 300/400, HSEEP, Healthcare Leadership for Mass Casualty Course, Hospital Emergency Response Training.
- 1 year of experience in related field utilizing emergency preparedness standards.
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UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *
Recognition
- Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
- Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
- Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
- Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
- 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
- Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
- UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
- Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
- Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
- Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
* Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
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