Douglas County (NE)
Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator (GRANT FUNDED)
Douglas County (NE), Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Incumbent works under the direction of the Division Chief or designee coordinating the activities defined in the Douglas County Health Department's Emergency Response Plan and the Health and Medical Annex of the Douglas County Emergency Operations Plan.Responsibilities:
Develop a coordinated public health emergency response plan synchronizing with other local, regional and state response plans.Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.Participate as the Planning Chief, Operations Chief or other role assigned by the Incident Commander during a public health emergency.Serve as the Public Health Coordinator in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated by Douglas County Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA).Coordinate with the Public Information Officer (PIO) to ensure the public health Risk Communication Plan includes avenues for delivery of department information to the public, local elected officials, and other public health agencies and partners when public health emergencies or other public health threats occur.Develop Post-emergency Action Reports and Improvement Plans following public health emergency response operations.Establish relationships with medical, public health and emergency response partners within the County, adjoining counties and the State of Nebraska.Maintain ongoing knowledge of every aspect of the Emergency Operations Plan.Represent the Department at meetings, conferences, workshops, workgroups, and training related to bioterrorism preparedness and other disaster plan meetings as requested by the State of Nebraska.Attend post-emergency meeting debriefs to identify plan deficiencies and recommend plan improvements.Assure protocols exist to respond to public health emergencies.Develop a coordinated pharmaceutical stockpile distribution plan and required vaccination plans synchronizing with local, regional, and state plans.Utilize evaluation tools assessing the effectiveness of plans and programs.Coordinate with the appropriate Divisions and the Senior Epidemiologist to develop emergency response plans addressing biologic and environmental emergencies and County response.Develop personnel surge and volunteer response plans assuring adequate staff levels during a County emergency.Develop agency plans coordinating with the PIO Officer, ensuring message delivery, accuracy, consistency, appropriateness, and confidentiality.Ensure education/training (e.g., knowledge, skills, abilities) availability for staff and County public health partners.Monitor expenditures for public health emergency activities complying with State funding requirements.Complete State required reports.Assist in coordinating and planning functions increasing the County’s public health emergency response.Conduct presentations informing the public of public health emergency situations.Train new DCHD employees on the public health response plans.Maintain client confidentiality regarding reported and/or investigated communicable diseases.Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County Business.Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.Perform other duties as assigned and directed.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college required.Master's degree in Public Health preferred.One (1) year of public health and/or emergency response experience required.Experience as a Project Leader/Coordinator preferred.Two (2) years of experience using MSOffice and database software programs required.Valid driver’s license and own mode of transportation at the time of hire and maintained throughout employment required.Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work is generally performed in an office setting, and occasionally outdoors with full exposure to climate. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g., days, hours, overtime/extra hours, holidays, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to various biohazards. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources, emergency/crisis situations, and uncooperative/irate individuals.Work requires some physical activity including extended periods of sitting and standing, frequent walking and reaching, and occasional balancing, kneeling, bending and climbing. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.
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Develop a coordinated public health emergency response plan synchronizing with other local, regional and state response plans.Establish and maintain effective work relationships with clients, supervisors, County employees, elected officials, attorneys, law enforcement, judges, other agencies, and the public.Comply with Civil Service policies and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, County policies, department policies and laws to create a cooperative, safe, respectful and quality work environment.Participate as the Planning Chief, Operations Chief or other role assigned by the Incident Commander during a public health emergency.Serve as the Public Health Coordinator in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) when activated by Douglas County Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA).Coordinate with the Public Information Officer (PIO) to ensure the public health Risk Communication Plan includes avenues for delivery of department information to the public, local elected officials, and other public health agencies and partners when public health emergencies or other public health threats occur.Develop Post-emergency Action Reports and Improvement Plans following public health emergency response operations.Establish relationships with medical, public health and emergency response partners within the County, adjoining counties and the State of Nebraska.Maintain ongoing knowledge of every aspect of the Emergency Operations Plan.Represent the Department at meetings, conferences, workshops, workgroups, and training related to bioterrorism preparedness and other disaster plan meetings as requested by the State of Nebraska.Attend post-emergency meeting debriefs to identify plan deficiencies and recommend plan improvements.Assure protocols exist to respond to public health emergencies.Develop a coordinated pharmaceutical stockpile distribution plan and required vaccination plans synchronizing with local, regional, and state plans.Utilize evaluation tools assessing the effectiveness of plans and programs.Coordinate with the appropriate Divisions and the Senior Epidemiologist to develop emergency response plans addressing biologic and environmental emergencies and County response.Develop personnel surge and volunteer response plans assuring adequate staff levels during a County emergency.Develop agency plans coordinating with the PIO Officer, ensuring message delivery, accuracy, consistency, appropriateness, and confidentiality.Ensure education/training (e.g., knowledge, skills, abilities) availability for staff and County public health partners.Monitor expenditures for public health emergency activities complying with State funding requirements.Complete State required reports.Assist in coordinating and planning functions increasing the County’s public health emergency response.Conduct presentations informing the public of public health emergency situations.Train new DCHD employees on the public health response plans.Maintain client confidentiality regarding reported and/or investigated communicable diseases.Safely operate a motor vehicle when required to travel on County Business.Report to work with regular, consistent attendance.Perform other duties as assigned and directed.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college required.Master's degree in Public Health preferred.One (1) year of public health and/or emergency response experience required.Experience as a Project Leader/Coordinator preferred.Two (2) years of experience using MSOffice and database software programs required.Valid driver’s license and own mode of transportation at the time of hire and maintained throughout employment required.Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.Work Environment:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work is generally performed in an office setting, and occasionally outdoors with full exposure to climate. Noise level is usually moderate. Work hours are typically day-shift hours; however, schedule may vary (e.g., days, hours, overtime/extra hours, holidays, emergency call-in). Work involves potential exposure to various biohazards. Work may be stressful when dealing with time constraints, multiple/changing priorities, limited resources, emergency/crisis situations, and uncooperative/irate individuals.Work requires some physical activity including extended periods of sitting and standing, frequent walking and reaching, and occasional balancing, kneeling, bending and climbing. Work also requires the ability to frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.Required sensory abilities include vision, hearing and touch. Visual abilities, correctable to normal ranges, include close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Communication abilities include the ability to talk and hear within normal ranges. Incumbent must possess the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate computers and other equipment.
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