AMC Medical Director of Emergency Preparedness

AMC Medical Director of Emergency Preparedness

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Job Summary

The Mass General Brigham Department of Emergency Preparedness and Continuity (DEPC) promotes integrated organizational resilience across each of the individual health system entities within Mass General Brigham, for the Mass General Brigham corporate offices at Assembly Row and elsewhere, and across the Mass General Brigham system. Responsibilities of the program include management of all the individual Mass General Brigham entity EP programs (in conjunction with local entity leadership), leading cross-functional initiatives that improve all-hazards readiness for the system, managing a coordinated training and exercise program, maintenance of emergency response plans, systems, and supplies, assurance of on-call incident response, management of the enterprise emergency operations center, establishment and development of a business continuity (BC) program, provision of Emergency Preparedness technical assistance for Mass General Brigham member institutions, and coordination of emergency response for the Mass General Brigham enterprise when events occur.

The AMC Medical Director for Emergency Preparedness reports to the MGB Chief Preparedness and Continuity Officer (CPCO) and to the appropriate clinical Chief of Service. Serves in a clinical leadership role for MGB Emergency Preparedness and Continuity efforts for the academic medical centers. Partners with the CPCO, Vice President and AMC Directors of Emergency Preparedness and Continuity, and site-based preparedness, clinical and operational personnel to advance all program efforts including the planning, mitigation, response and recovery aspects of an effective emergency management program for all hazards for the AMCs.

Leads efforts to ensure the ability of MGB to continue to provide safe and effective patient care to patients during disasters. Assesses clinical impact and implications of threats to normal operations and designs, implements and manages solutions to support patient care, hospital and system wide operations.

Responsibilities

Program and Project Management

• Working with the CPCO and other senior program leaders, the incumbent helps set the strategy and direction for the program, including development of program goals and objectives.
• Participates in annual program management process as clinical subject matter expert including execution of an annual Hazard Vulnerability Analysis, ongoing training and exercise program, annual and ad hoc Emergency Operations Plan updates and other tasks.
• Participates in the implementation and on-going education of the Healthcare Incident Command System (HICS) throughout MGB.
• Supports efforts to ensure local and systemwide programs meet CMS, Joint Commission Emergency Management and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Develops processes to support provision of safe and effective patient care during disasters and emergency events.
• Organizes and leads workgroups and committees as needed related to the clinical aspects of the program.
• Participates in operation of Hazardous Materials Response Program and Team and Biothreats Response Program and Team as needed.
• Participates in development and execution of training and exercise program.
• Participates in rotating week long on call program.
• Assess emergency events, clinical impacts and helps ensure an appropriate response. This includes both short and long duration events and consists of compressive management of the entire response cycle up to and including recovery and assessment of response activity.
• Provides clinical leadership to local site Healthcare Incident Command System teams, the Mass General Brigham Incident Management Team and other member institution teams during emergencies as needed.
• Ensures that decisions made at system level reflect and support needs of the individual MGB institutions and are developed in a collaborative manner.
• Helps position Mass General Brigham as a recognized leader in healthcare Emergency Preparedness at the local, regional, national and international levels.
• Investigates and researches best practices with respect to Emergency Preparedness and business continuity. Presents and publishes material to help advance the field. Attends seminars, benchmarks with other institutions, and obtains resource material for review.
• Identifies appropriate grant and other externally funded programs that may be of interest to the department, and as appropriate, participates in process to apply for, manage and monitor these programs.

Collaborator / Outside Liaison

Personnel Management

Financial Management

Qualifications

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

EEO Statement

Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and / or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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