Located in Lewisville, TXMore Information about this Job: IMMEDIATELY HIRING! FULL-TIME EXEMPT Deployment Preparedness Specialist - Emergency Response Team Location: 4400 State Hwy 121 Suite, Lewisville, TX 75056 When our nation calls on us, we bring the healthcare expertise, equipment and speed needed to respond to crisis situations. GMR is the prime EMS/ambulance contractor with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide ground ambulance, air ambulance, paratransit services and non-ambulance EMS personnel to supplement the federal and military response to a disaster, act of terrorism or any other public health emergency.In the event of a large-scale disaster, such as a devastating hurricane, we perform hazard recognition, symptom surveillance and reporting, on-scene medical stand-by, and transport of patients to free-up receiving hospitals and bed space. We have additional assets that may be used for a variety of secondary functions that may include distributing immunizations, staffing shelters and emergency departments, and setting up mobile medical units.Our contract with FEMA covers 48 states. We work in conjunction with the state and local governments in those areas to coordinate care. We have an entire auxiliary fleet on standby for these large-scale events. And even though staff may be required at out-of-area disaster sites, we take steps to ensure our local operations are unaffected by the response.As a member of our team, the Deployment Preparedness Specialist on the Emergency Response Team serves under the Operations Manager to coordinate the training, planning for and deployment of internal staff to major events and disasters. Responsibilities:
- Reviews registered deployable staff's certifications and compliance training to ensure team members are current with company requirements.
- Ensures staff compliance with requirements set forth by Federal, State, and local partners who have issued task orders or deployment requests.
- Confirms that all project requests are aligned with CrowdRx and GMR goals and strategic plan.
- Coordinates project efforts and activities to achieve agreed timelines and budgets.
- Understands and coordinates activities with and between internal departments within GMR as needed.
- Coordinates recruitment, contracting and/or assignment personnel.
- Matches duties/responsibilities to project personnel.
- Confers with project personnel to provide advice and resolve problems.
- Assists with quality assurance and quality assurance plans.
- Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
- Produces and presents up to date reports to leadership on compliance and deployment metrics as requested.
- Fields calls and emails for new program and project opportunities.
- Supports on-site events as a command post representative or dispatcher as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree or other degree preferred.
- Current & valid Driver's License required.
- 2+ years' experience as an event leader preferred.
- Collaborative, customer-focused and able to create visible value.
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and Microsoft Excel, Google Suite and Smartsheet.
- Demonstrated skill in the successful completion of multiple, simultaneous, and rapidly emergent tasks.
- Ability to plan for projects, including cost, personnel and equipment needs.
- Ability to analyze operations and organize their parts into a logical system.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
- Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Why Choose CrowdRx? As a leader in event medical services, CrowdRx is one of Global Medical Response 's (GMR) family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com . Learn how our values are at the core of our services and vital to how we approach care and check out our comprehensive benefit options at GlobalMedicalResponse.com/Careers .EEO Statement: Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability. More Information about this Job: Salary range for this position is $55,000 to $62,000. Check out our benefits page to learn more about our benefit options.