Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Job Summary Work Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift, Monday-Friday, with overnights, weekends, holidays dependent on dept need. The Emergency Preparedness Specialist supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the health system's Emergency Preparedness program across multiple hospitals and healthcare facilities. Reporting to the Regional Manager, Emergency Preparedness, this position assists in ensuring organizational readiness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, utility disruptions, security incidents, and other critical events through planning, training, exercises, and regulatory compliance activities. The Emergency Preparedness Specialist works collaboratively with hospital departments, public safety teams, clinical leaders, and community response partners to support emergency operations planning, business continuity initiatives, emergency exercises, and incident response activities. This role serves as a key resource for preparedness education, documentation, compliance monitoring, and after-action improvement efforts, helping ensure consistency, resilience, and operational readiness throughout the region. BENEFITS Generous time off, tuition assistance, and comprehensive benefits Instant access throughout the pay period with Tower Advance Pay, ensuring financial flexibility and convenience Employee Assistance Program, Retirement Savings Program, Life Insurance and More.

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Qualifications EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS : Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role. 2 year/associate degree- OR- combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of associate degree EXPERIENCE Relevant Experience No Licensure or Certification Required REQUIRED SKILLS Excellent Communication Skills Excellent Interpersonal Skills General Clerical Skills Multitasking Computer Skills Customer Service Skills Detail Orientated Problem Solving Skills Organizational Skills Listening Skills Project Management Skills Collaborative Skills Good Reasoning Skills Strategic Thinking Microsoft Office Applications Strong Team Player Service Orientation Accountable for maintaining workplace safety Overview Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tower Health