Specialist

Req #: 0000252933

Category: Revenue Cycle and Patient Access

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Department: Emergency Management

Pay Range: $22.00 - $29.53 per hour

Location:

1164 Elizabeth Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Job Title: Specialist

Location: CORE BUILDING AT ELIZ

Department Name: Emergency Management

Req #: 0000252933

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $22.00 - $29.53 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

Join our dedicated team as an Emergency Management and Environment of Care Specialist, where you will play a vital role in maintaining our hospital's state of operational readiness. Under the direction of the Assistant VP of Support Services, you will coordinate crucial safety programs, manage campus equipment, and ensure full compliance across multiple facility environments. This is a dynamic, hands-on opportunity to protect our staff, patients, and local communities during extraordinary internal or external events.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree from an accredited institution.
• Prior functional experience in safety, emergency management, fire department operations, hazardous materials, or emergency medical services (EMS).
• Valid, unencumbered Driver’s License.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong working knowledge of the MS Office suite.
• Proven ability to prioritize multiple projects, adhere to strict deadlines, and maintain highly sensitive, confidential information.
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Prior experience in healthcare facility safety or environment of care operations.
• Completed Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training.
• Active Hazardous Materials (HazMat) response training or certifications.
  
  

Scheduling Requirements

• Shift: Day
• Status: Full Time (FT)
  
  

Essential Functions

• Coordinate Environment of Care (EOC) and Safety activities across major functional departments, including Security, Risk Management, Facilities, Employee Health, and Infection Control.
• Manage the physical updates, documentation, and compliance process for EOC policies, procedures, and the hospital Safety Manual via the annual review cycle.
• Prepare and maintain Quarterly Performance Improvement Monitors, dashboards, and annual appraisals for Joint Commission compliance and mock surveys.
• Manage operations at the WSC and NPC campus morgues, including monitoring decedent flow, arranging hospital-paid infant burials, and responding to refrigeration temperature alerts.
• Maintain, inspect, and track all Emergency Management equipment, supplies, and vehicles housed in trailers, decontamination rooms, and specialized storage sheds.
• Oversee the hospital's two-way radio communication systems, ensuring functional operation, providing hardware procurement specifications, and maintaining FCC licenses.
• Coordinate and conduct the annual EOC training and drill plans, including fire drills, safety rounds, Hazwoper training for EVS, and emergency decontamination drills.
• Assist the Assistant VP of Support Services with Emergency Management grant research, tracking, and compliance reporting (including HPRP and UASI grants).
• Serve as an active member of the Incident Command team, tracking events telephonically or on-site, and responding to hospital Facility Alert events as needed.
• Liaise with property managers to oversee contracted janitorial services, order supplies, process management invoices, and maintain medical center motor vehicle records.
  
  

Benefits And Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!
  
  

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
  
  

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer