Director of Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Director of Emergency Management & Business Continuity

Requisition # 814386

ABOUT UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world.  Its faculty members – who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances – are respected for their dedication to teaching and patient care.  The medical center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions, and the UT Southwestern School of Public Health.  The schools train about 3,700 medical, graduate, and allied health students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows each year.

UT Southwestern was named one of the Top 5 Best Organizations for Leadership Development (BOLD) Award winners by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) in 2022. The NCHL conducts a survey of health care organizations across the U.S. every other year to assess all components of organizations’ efforts to prepare and develop leaders.

A great medical center offers outstanding patient care in addition to fine teaching and innovative research.  We emphasize compassionate medical treatment.  UT Southwestern’s physicians are equipped to bring the latest laboratory findings to each patient.  We provide inpatient care to nearly 117,000 people and oversee approximately 3 million outpatient visits annually. UT Southwestern has approximately 21,000 employees and an operating budget of approximately $4.1 billion.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Emergency Management and Business Continuity is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of emergency preparedness and continuity of operations activities at UT Southwestern. This includes developing and maintaining all necessary plans, training, and exercises. The Director works closely with departments across the campus to prepare for and respond to any disaster or disruption of services. In addition, the Director works with other local healthcare organizations, regulatory agencies, and the community to prepare for and respond to disasters. The position has three direct reports and is part of a larger departmental team within the Office of Safety and Business Continuity.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

REQUIRED

·        Bachelor’s degree in related field.

·        Nine (9) years progressively responsible, related experience.

·        Three (3) years in a supervisory capacity.

PREFERRED

Previous hospital related experience preferred.

JOB DUTIES

·        Development and implementation of campus-wide emergency and continuity plans, policies, and protocols inclusive of hospital and ambulatory operations. Train and exercise campus leadership and departments on continuity of operations and emergency plans.

·        Direct continuity planning efforts throughout the campus, which includes establishing plans in each department at UTSW. Ensure departmental plans integrate with the overarching continuity of operations campus plan. Oversee and support a continuity software system to provide mechanism to document, access, and evaluate plans.

·        Lead oversight of the campus emergency mass notification system, UTSW Alert. Implement strategic use of the communication system and expand use of the notification system to integrate communications across campus.

·        Design, develop, administer, and provide training and exercises for the campus Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The EOC is used when major events interrupt daily operations in either an isolated area (unit/department) or a building or throughout the campus.

·        Respond to emergencies affecting UT Southwestern, both major and minor incidents. This includes both planned and unexpected events, where operations are interrupted at a significant level.

·        Research and react to changing regulatory requirements for the University Hospital emergency management program. Lead the creation and maintenance of the hazard vulnerability analysis (HVA) which determines concentrations in planning, training, and evaluating performance of emergency responders and affected areas. 

·        Strategic direction of the emergency management program including effective reporting and tracking of key measures.

·        Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Ø  Work requires ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of university.

Ø  Work requires ability to work with confidential information on a daily basis.

Ø  Work requires ability to effectively interpret and apply organizational policies, procedures, and systems.

Ø  Work requires good interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.

Ø  Work requires demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and exercise decision-making and problem solving skills.

Ø  Work requires ability to read, write, develop plans, procedures, and coordinate persons and other resources to accomplish goals.

Ø  Work requires strong communication skills.

Ø  Work requires knowledge of personal computers.

Ø  Work requires contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

•  Work is performed primarily in general office environment. 
• This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
• UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.  To learn more, please visit:  https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!