Emergency Services Planner

Job Description

WAGE: $29.85
DEPARTMENT: Weber-Morgan Health Department
PERSONNEL STATUS: Full Time
BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness; Parental Leave; Maternity Leave

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under supervision of the Emergency Services Program Manager, this position provides planning and implementation of public health preparedness activities, i.e.

emergency plan development and review, training and exercise development, evaluation of procedures, protocols and agreements.

May also assume lead technical responsibilities in emergency response and recovery efforts and will need to be available throughout the duration of a public health emergency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Is directly responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of the All-Hazards Plan (AHP) and its components, which include the Medical Countermeasure (MCM) plan.

Assists in evaluation of plans, procedures, agreements, and response capabilities related to bio-terrorism, other infectious disease outbreaks (epidemic and pandemic), and other public health threats and emergencies.

Understanding of exercise planning, after-action reporting and improvement planning with the ability to develop and maintain a Multi-Year Training and Exercise Plan (MYTEP).

Assists with emergency training for WMHD staff and community educational outreach programs.

May serve in key functional roles during responses to public health emergency incidents to coordinate response activities and integrate with local governmental and private sector entities.

Supports emergency public information and warning, and communication procedures in response to incidents of public health significance.

Coordinates Weber-Morgan Medical Reserve Corps activities as assigned.

Maintains all volunteer records and databases.

AAR and PPHR Specific

Is directly responsible for designing, coordinating, and finalizing After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) documents to address operational gaps identified during emergency activations and training exercises.

Coordinates with all Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD) leadership well as agency/community partners and community members to facilitate/conduct interviews/team hot-washes:

• Emergency preparedness planning (plan reviews, info sharing/situational awareness, coordination with partners).

• Response (incident management, communication/info sharing, staff management, space management, patient well-being, logistics and supply chain, resource management, infection prevention, laboratory/testing capabilities, treatment protocols, case management protocols, medical countermeasures).

• Recovery (administrative/financial, policies/processes updates and revisions, mitigation efforts).

Coordinate with WMHD leadership to determine guiding factors and questions for interviews/hot-washes utilizing HSEEP (Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program) format and othe...