What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Response Coordinator - Public Health position at Wind River Family and Community Health Care?
Coordinates a standardized approach to local emergency preparedness and response capabilities in the Wind River Family and Community Health Care System for the Northern Arapaho Tribe on the Wind River Indian Reservation through implementation of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Preparedness Capabilities.
Provides an overall coordination at the local and regional level with local partners representing the following sectors: community leadership, cultural and faith-based groups and organizations, emergency management, healthcare (including hospitals and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)), law enforcement, housing and sheltering, media and mental/behavioral health.
Responsibilities may involve biological, chemical, nuclear, radiological, explosive, infectious and communicable disease outbreak, or events. PHRC may be exposed to infectious agents, chemical, biological, nuclear, incendiary, and explosive agents, and environments in the case of bioterrorism or all "hazards" event.
Coordinate the development and implementation of Wind River Family and Community Health Care System Public Health preparedness and response planning, ensuring plans are integrated with local plans: specific to emergency support function 8, (ESF), base emergency operations plan, chemical, biological, pandemic influenza, smallpox, white powder/anthrax, radiological and nuclear, explosive, natural disaster, communications, crisis risk communication, medical countermeasures and dispensing.
Carry out deliverables as documented in the Statement of Work and deliverable guidance provided by Public Health Emergency Preparedness program each contract period.
Lead and participate in community emergency planning meetings throughout the Wind River Indian Reservation, county, and state in public health.
As assigned, coordinate, and facilitate meetings to support community planning, training and exercises, activities, preparing agendas, minutes, presentations, routine correspondence, and research in support of such committees.
Maintain the respiratory protection program for public health and organizational employees and conduct annual fit testing.
Monitor and maintain call lists for 24/7 contact.
Other duties as assigned to maintain and enhance the operation of the Population Health department.
Provides an overall coordination at the local and regional level with local partners representing the following sectors: community leadership, cultural and faith-based groups and organizations, emergency management, healthcare (including hospitals and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)), law enforcement, housing and sheltering, media and mental/behavioral health.
Responsibilities may involve biological, chemical, nuclear, radiological, explosive, infectious and communicable disease outbreak, or events. PHRC may be exposed to infectious agents, chemical, biological, nuclear, incendiary, and explosive agents, and environments in the case of bioterrorism or all "hazards" event.
Coordinate the development and implementation of Wind River Family and Community Health Care System Public Health preparedness and response planning, ensuring plans are integrated with local plans: specific to emergency support function 8, (ESF), base emergency operations plan, chemical, biological, pandemic influenza, smallpox, white powder/anthrax, radiological and nuclear, explosive, natural disaster, communications, crisis risk communication, medical countermeasures and dispensing.
Carry out deliverables as documented in the Statement of Work and deliverable guidance provided by Public Health Emergency Preparedness program each contract period.
Lead and participate in community emergency planning meetings throughout the Wind River Indian Reservation, county, and state in public health.
As assigned, coordinate, and facilitate meetings to support community planning, training and exercises, activities, preparing agendas, minutes, presentations, routine correspondence, and research in support of such committees.
Maintain the respiratory protection program for public health and organizational employees and conduct annual fit testing.
Monitor and maintain call lists for 24/7 contact.
Other duties as assigned to maintain and enhance the operation of the Population Health department.