Regional Director Emergency Operations Texas - HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Regional Director Emergency Operations Texas? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Regional Director Emergency Operations Texas like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Regional Director is a critical leadership position responsible for enhancing emergency preparedness, response, and business continuity across assigned HCA healthcare facilities within a designated region. This role collaborates with Division leadership, facility staff, and corporate functional area leaders to ensure effective implementation of enterprise-wide strategies and goals related to emergency operations and business continuity.

Up to 65% travel with 24/7 On-Call for Enterprise Emergency Situational Awareness. Response travel and working locations may include short-to-no-notice deployments into disaster areas and/or austere conditions for prolonged periods of time up to and beyond two week intervals. Work hours and work days during these deployments are highly variable and may require intervals of 12-hour shift working days.

Location: This position will have an in office location in one of our Division Offices or in one of our acute care hospitals within the Texas region: Gulf Coast, North Texas, Central & West Texas, and the San Antonio regions.

Essential Job Functions & Core Responsibilities: 

Leadership & Collaboration:

Serve as a technical expert and co-lead with Division Vice Presidents of Quality (DVPQ) on emergency operations and business continuity initiatives.

Provide guidance and oversight to Division-wide emergency operations and business continuity programs.

Act as a liaison and trusted advisor to DVPQs, leadership of integrated lines of business (ILOBs) and corporate leadership.

Foster strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance program development.

Emergency Response & Incident Management:

Provide on-the-ground incident leadership as primary or alternate incident leader in the Division Emergency Operations Center (DEOC).

Coordinate operational response functions during incident activations and report to Division leadership.

Lead strategic and operational planning sessions, including Division EOC activities.

Conduct threat and hazard vulnerability assessments and impact analysis across all lines of business.

Program Development & Implementation:

Develop and implement Division-wide emergency management plans, SOPs, field guides, exercises, and training programs.

Collaborate with various departments to ensure resource availability during emergencies.

Provide training on incident management and business continuity platforms.

Provide training on mass alerting and emergency communications platforms.

Lead the After Action Review and Improvements Program.

Division EOC Strategy & Support:

Co-lead and organize the Quarterly Division EOC Council.

Identify training gaps and develop/deliver training programs.

Design and facilitate standardized exercises.

Provide technical assistance to facilities on emergency operations and business continuity planning.

Maintain relationships with external agencies and participate in healthcare coalitions.

Data Management & Reporting:

Assist facilities with completion of Facility Emergency Management Metrics and Critical Infrastructure Survey.

Monitor and validate facility data in collaboration with DVPQs.

Additional Responsibilities:

Coordinate, problem-solve, and manage expectations across all functional areas of emergency operations in collaboration with regional responsible executives.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop, advance and implement procedures and programs.

Work with enterprise leadership on business plans for emergency operations & business continuity initiatives.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred area of focus would include: nursing, public health, emergency management, health sciences, industrial safety, law enforcement or business, with relevant experience in emergency management/operations or business continuity planning. Clinical certification is preferred (such as: RN, EMT/EMT-P), but not required. No less than three years experience in an area of emergency preparedness, public health preparedness, healthcare safety, military emergency management/healthcare emergency operations, public safety, business continuity or closely related. Additional experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis. Ability to utilize a personal computer with applicable software to successfully perform essential functions of the position. Previous experience working in and leading multidisciplinary teams within disaster areas and/or austere working environments. 

Preferred:

Masters Degree in Business Administration, Nursing, Public Health or Emergency Management. Other graduate degrees may be considered with significant relevant work experience.

Certification in Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness, Business Continuity Planning Professional or a related certification. 

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry.

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.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Regional Director Emergency Operations Texas opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

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