Emergency Management Specialist

Join UCLA Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness and be part of a nationally recognized team dedicated to advancing healthcare resilience, emergency preparedness, and disaster response. Supporting Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, West Valley UCLA Medical Center, and UCLA Health's extensive ambulatory care network, this position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of healthcare emergency management within one of the nation's leading academic health systems.

The Emergency Management Specialist contributes to all phases of the emergency management cycle, including mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and continuity planning. The ideal candidate has experience in emergency management, healthcare preparedness, business continuity, public safety, or a related field, along with a working knowledge of the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS).

As a member of a highly collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will help develop innovative solutions to emerging preparedness challenges, leverage technology to enhance situational awareness and operational readiness, evaluate and implement new systems and tools, and contribute to the development of best practices that influence healthcare emergency management across the organization and beyond. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside leaders in the field while helping shape the future of preparedness in a complex healthcare environment.

Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining emergency operations and continuity plans; coordinating training, exercises, and readiness initiatives; supporting emergency response and recovery operations; conducting hazard and risk assessments; facilitating multidisciplinary preparedness projects; preparing after-action reports and improvement plans; and ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and grant requirements. The Emergency Management Specialist plays a critical role in strengthening UCLA Health's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Salary Range: $82,434-171,779/year

• Experience with implementation of emergency management or business continuity programs, including hazard analysis, mitigation and preparedness planning, as well as response to and recovery from disaster events.
• Prior experience in emergency management, emergency response, or a related field, with working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS), Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects collaboratively through diverse workgroups within a large and complex organization.
• Experience conducting trainings and exercises.
• Ability to establish priorities and complete work in a timely manner despite changing workloads, competing priorities, or deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction.
• Strong writing and editing skills to prepare accurate business correspondence, agendas, reports, and other professional documents.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access. Experience with Salesforce-based applications preferred.
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize various software applications with minimal training and supervision.
• Skills in analyzing data and creating spreadsheets, graphs, and charts to support management reporting.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, leadership, and department personnel.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in emergency management or a related field preferred.
• Professional certification in emergency management or business continuity preferred.