Emergency Services Coordinator

Job Description and Duties

Patton State Hospital, Human Resources is accepting applications for at least (1) permanent, full-time appointment to the Emergency Services Coordinator classification in the Standards Compliance Department. This position is under the direction of the Health and Safety Officer (Staff Services Manager I) and general supervision of the Standards Compliance Director.

The Emergency Services Coordinator (ESC) reports to the Health and Safety Officer (HSO) and assists other hospital management with planning, developing, evaluating, and coordinating the hospital’s emergency, business continuity, hazard mitigation plans, program communications and preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery program and interactions with other local, state, and federal emergency preparedness agencies, as appropriate. The ESC is responsible for emergency planning and guiding activities that involves coordinating mutual aid, memorandums of understanding, and other emergency management agreements to mitigate risks or threats to public safety and protect hospital employees, patients, and property. The ESC is expected to serve the hospitals in an assigned first-responder function along with fire, hospital police, and medical personnel, when necessary.The ESC and the HSO represent the hospital in developing a statewide system for emergency preparedness and planning in coordination with the DSH-Sacramento Enterprise Health and Safety Chief, and the Senior Emergency Services Coordinator (SESC) from the Statewide Quality Improvement (SQI) Division. The position will function in a wide range of activities, including preparing, implementing, and administering the hospital’s Emergency Management Program; preparation of complex documents for regulatory and accreditation agencies such as Cal/OES, California Department of Public Health, Cal/OSHA and Joint Commission; compiling performance improvement data, analyzing aggregate hospital data; and conducting presentations and training on behalf of Health and Safety - Standards and Compliance.

The ESC must be able and available to respond on-site to hospital emergencies 24/7/365 to ensure protection and safeguarding of DSH employee and patient safety, and public property using hospital specific protocols, plans, and policies.

The ESC may be required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determined by the operational needs of the hospital’s Standards Compliance Director and executive management team.

Statewide travel may be required for exercises, incident response at other DSH facilities, and training.

The ESC is expected to maintain confidentiality, privacy, and security of protected health information (PHI); maintain professionalism; possess excellent oral and written communication skills; work positively with all levels of management, supervisors, and staff; utilize a high degree of initiative, judgment, and responsibility when dealing with all staff and the public; demonstrate ability to act independently; ability to multi-task and work well under pressure; maintain a professional appearance; comply with hospital policies and procedures; and positive attendance and dependability is critical and a must for this position and level of responsibility.

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Working Conditions

Patton is a forensic psychiatric hospital and was established in 1890 and opened in 1893. DSH-Patton provides treatment to forensically and civilly committed patients within a secure treatment area. The hospital does not accept voluntary admissions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a valid California Drivers License (CDL). You must answer the questions addressing your CDL on your application. Ensure you provide your CDL number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

Unless there is a specific request to be notified via USPS mail, our main contact will be via email. Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from [email protected] . It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Examination/ Employment Application (STD. 678) including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYY). Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed STD. 678 and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers account. Please reference Job Control # 506196 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your STD. 678 and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers account at . Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Highly desirable qualifications include:

*Knowledge and experience in emergency preparedness.
*Knowledge of State and Federal laws, regulations, and requirements relating to local, State, and Federal emergency management planning and emergency response.
*Computer experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
*Ability to learn and operate emergency management communication and technology tools such as satellite phones and emergency notification systems.
*Excellent written and oral communication skills.
*Demonstrated experience for emergency management training and instruction.

Benefits

Please review the that may also be found on the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website. You will find information on the benefits afforded by membership in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), benefits and protections provided to public employees by the State Civil Service Act, and salary ranges and a summary of the Emergency Services Coordinator classification.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

The ESC must possess the following:

KNOWLEDGE: Mission, goals, objectives, and organization of emergency management and emergency response; operations and structure of government; processes, principles, and regulations applied in the administration of emergency management programs; State and Federal laws, regulations, and requirements relating to local, State, and Federal emergency management planning and emergency response; apply professional knowledge and ability to all situations; principles, concepts, and terminology in emergency management, emergency response, operational planning and business continuity processes, hazard mitigation, and community preparedness; laws and regulations pertaining to State and Federal financial assistance and mutual aid; current trends of emergency management, emergency response, recovery, and planning; methods of program report preparation and program reporting techniques; basic techniques of data analysis; basic computer skill.

ABILITY TO: Plan for emergencies and respond, under all conditions, appropriately to emergencies and disasters by applying emergency management principles to the specific immediate situation; apply professional knowledge and ability to all situations of coordination, planning, and mitigation of hazards, and communicate risks to specific emergency management situations; interpret emergency management-related laws and their application to program or incident situations; develop and implement new and revised methods and procedures; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, local, State, and Federal officials, and representatives of other organizations; prepare complete and comprehensive reports and recommendations; communicate and write effectively; reason logically; analyze problems and situations accurately and take effective action.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.