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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with Overland Park Regional Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

The Emergency Program Coordination manages the administration of the Emergency Preparedness policies, procedures and program. The Emergency Preparedness coordinator carries out responsibilities in some of the following functional areas: (1) Planning and executing training exercises for the hospital; (2) Representing OPRMC at various emergency preparedness meeting on local, regional and state levels; (3) Oversees utilization of grants and special funding.   

What you will do in this role: 

• Provides overall support to the hospital’s preparedness efforts.  
• Planning and executing training and exercises.  
• Writing After Action Report (AAR).  
• Represents the hospital at various emergency preparedness meetings at the local, regional and state levels.   
• Fulfills responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of HCA and MidAmerica division.  
• Oversees implementation of NIMS compliance and tracks educational requirements.  
• Coordinates and oversees utilization of grants and special funding.  
• Supports the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values 

What qualifications you will need: 

• Minimum of 2 years in an Emergency Preparedness or Security related field. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.   
• Advanced training for National Incident Management System (NIMS), National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Hospital Incident Command Center (HICS), Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) for Mass Casualty Incidents (MCI) and Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Explosives (CBRNE) preferred.   
• Detail oriented  
• Technical skills: Teaching skills, written, verbal and facilitation skills, computer skills, internet/research skills, data analysis and statistical skills. 

Overland Park Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Emergency Preparedness Coordinator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.