Emergency Preparedness Specialist

Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area. The Emergency Preparedness Specialist works collaboratively with hospital departments, public safety teams, clinical leaders, and community response partners to support emergency operations planning, business continuity initiatives, emergency exercises, and incident response activities.

Responsibilities:

Work Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift, Monday-Friday, with overnights, weekends, holidays dependent on dept need. 

 

 

The Emergency Preparedness Specialist supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the health system's Emergency Preparedness program across multiple hospitals and healthcare facilities. 

 

Reporting to the Regional Manager, Emergency Preparedness, this position assists in ensuring organizational readiness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, utility disruptions, security incidents, and other critical events through planning, training, exercises, and regulatory compliance activities.

 

The Emergency Preparedness Specialist works collaboratively with hospital departments, public safety teams, clinical leaders, and community response partners to support emergency operations planning, business continuity initiatives, emergency exercises, and incident response activities. This role serves as a key resource for preparedness education, documentation, compliance monitoring, and after-action improvement efforts, helping ensure consistency, resilience, and operational readiness throughout the region. 

 

BENEFITS 

• Generous time off, tuition assistance, and comprehensive benefits
• Instant access throughout the pay period with Tower Advance Pay, ensuring financial flexibility and convenience
• Employee Assistance Program, Retirement Savings Program, Life Insurance and More.

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Qualifications:

• EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

 

•   Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
•  2 year/associate degree- OR- combination of relevant education & experience may be considered in lieu of associate degree

 

        EXPERIENCE:

 

        Relevant Experience

 

        No Licensure or Certification Required

 

 

 

     

       REQUIRED SKILLS:

 

  Excellent Communication Skills

  Excellent Interpersonal Skills

  General Clerical Skills

  Multitasking

  Computer Skills 

  Customer Service Skills

  Detail Orientated 

  Problem Solving Skills

  Organizational Skills 

  Listening Skills

  Project Management Skills 

  Collaborative Skills

  Good Reasoning Skills

  Strategic Thinking

  Microsoft Office Applications

  Strong Team Player 

  Service Orientation 

  Accountable for maintaining workplace safety 

 

Overview:

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.