Work Shift:

Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

 

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$47,320.00 - $72,280.00

 

Position Highlights

Safety Coordinator

Required:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) - Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Certification in clinical or safety specialty within first five years of employment.
• Associate's in Safety, Security, Industrial Hygiene or equivalent experience
• Responsible for assisting the Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness in the planning, organizing, and directing of the Environment of Care (EC) programs for Avera. 

Duties:

Assists the Department Director in managing the planning, coordination and evaluation of the Avera's Management Plans as mandated by the Joint Commission Standards: Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste, and Fire Prevention.

Assists the Department Director to plan and coordinate the curriculum and presentation of safety training in both new employee orientation and annual review. Prepares agendas finalized minutes, trending sheets and oversees publication of information to staff.

 

You Belong at Avera

 

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

 

A Brief Overview

Accountable for disaster preparedness for Avera. The position will develop and oversee solutions to provide timely and effective emergency preparedness. Major functions include developing emergency management plan drafts, organizing and maintaining emergency response assets, and providing related educational programs.

What you will do

• Performs preventative maintenance and testing on emergency response assets including decontamination equipment, command center systems, and emergency communications equipment.
• Responds as available to emergency situations including external and internal disasters, evacuation, hazardous material spills, patient decontamination events, and fires.
• Prepares and presents emergency management education programs.
• Assures compliance with federal regulations for NIMS and ICS in regards to facility emergency preparedness and response.
• Inventories and audits emergency response supplies and equipment as required by the Healthcare Resources Service Administration (HRSA) grant participation requirements.
• Implements emergency management corrective action plans as directed.
• Prepares written policy and program drafts for consideration by Leadership and approval of the Emergency Preparedness and Environment of Care Committees.
• Prepares and conducts emergency exercises, coordination with local, regional and state organizations as appropriate.
• Implements compliance initiatives for The Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards.
• Investigates emergency management grant opportunities.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Drivers License - Licensing Board
• 1-3 years experience in Incident Command Systems for emergency response

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's in Emergency/Disaster Management or related field
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) - International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
• ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• ICS-400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• IS-700 NIMS Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• IS-800 National Response Framework (NRF) Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• ICS-200 Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• ICS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System Course Completion - Federal Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)
• 1-3 years experience in Clinical Patient emergency response

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

 

Benefits You Need & Then Some

 

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

 Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.