Emergency Management Specialist

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Purpose:

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing programs that prepare hospitals for natural and human-made disasters. This role focuses on mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to ensure safety, minimize risks, and maintain continuity of operations.

What you will do:

Planning & Preparedness

• Develop, update, and maintain emergency management plans, including evacuation, continuity of operations (COOP), and disaster recovery plans

• Conduct hazard vulnerability assessments and risk analyses

• Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies to ensure coordinated preparedness efforts

• Design and implement emergency response protocols and procedures

Training & Exercises

• Develop and deliver training programs on emergency response and preparedness

• Coordinate drills and simulation exercises (e.g., tabletop, functional, full-scale exercises)

• Evaluate exercise outcomes and implement improvements

Response Coordination

• Support incident response operations during emergencies

• Serve in a role within the Incident Command System (ICS) structure

• Coordinate communication between stakeholders, first responders, and leadership

• Monitor situations and provide timely updates and recommendations

Recovery & Continuity

• Assist in post-incident recovery efforts and damage assessments

• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives

• Document lessons learned and update plans accordingly

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local emergency management regulations (e.g., FEMA, DHS, OSHA)

• Maintain documentation, reports, and records related to emergency programs

• Apply for and manage grants related to emergency preparedness

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or related field

• 3–5+ years of experience in emergency management or disaster response

• Knowledge of FEMA frameworks, NIMS (National Incident Management System), and ICS

• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure and respond to emergencies outside normal hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Associate Emergency Manager (AEM)

• Experience with business continuity planning

• Familiarity with GIS or emergency management software systems

• Experience working with government agencies or healthcare systems

Key Competencies

• Crisis management and decision-making

• Strategic planning and risk assessment

• Communication and stakeholder coordination

• Problem-solving and adaptability

• Attention to detail and documentation

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.

• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

• Ministry/Facility Information:

A member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy.

We are the only not-for-profit Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life.

• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work

• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national

origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran