Coordinator- Emergency Preparedness

About Universal Health Services 

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues  during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.  Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. 

The UHS Corporate Insurance Department is seeking a dynamic and talented Coordinator- Emergency Preparedness. Under supervision of the Corporate Director and managers of Environment of Care/Emergency Preparedness, assists with organizational efforts in planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of the UHS Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs.

This is a remote opportunity with frequent travel required to assigned facilities and other locations as necessary.

Job Duties/ Responsibiliities:

• Assist corporate leadership and facilities with the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement of all aspects of UHS and industry standard Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs.
• Performs analysis and provides guidance in emergency preparedness and environmental risk in addition to interpreting regulatory compliance standards (TJC, CMS, etc.) for acute care and behavioral health facilities.
• Assists with analysis and provides support in emergency preparedness and environmental risk, and helps interpret regulatory compliance standards (TJC, CMS, etc.) for acute care and behavioral health facilities
• Support in assigned facility audits, consultative visits and other regulatory surveys as deemed necessary by the Corporate Director of Environment of Care/Emergency Preparedness.
• Provide support to corporate leadership with education and exercises for Emergency Management and Environmental Risk programs.
• Monitors and provides assistance with facility’s programs corrective action plans when requested. Maintains communication with appropriate corporate and facility leadership and personnel.
• Supports Corporate Patient Safety, Employee Safety, Workplace Violence Programs as assigned, including the Facility/Design and Construction safety initiatives.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights  

• Challenging and rewarding work environment  
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off  
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans  
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan  
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University 
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!  
• Pet Insurance 
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com  

Associates' degree or technical school required a minimum of one to three years of experience in an acute or behavioral healthcare organization with increasing responsibility in emergency management and environmental risk programs.

• Possess critical thinking skills and independent analysis of identified problems, effectively problem solves utilizing appropriate resources for corrective actions.
• Basic understanding of risk identification and prevention.
• Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of work product.
• Effective organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to collaborate with facility-based staff, using effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Knowledge of Emergency Preparedness requirements for healthcare.
• Familiarity of security and safety practices, theory in a healthcare.
• Familiarity of hazardous materials and waste program for healthcare environment.
• Ability to draft reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, applicable state licensure and accreditation laws and regulations.
• Knowledge and skills with use of computer and various software products (i.e., Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, ZOOM, )
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.

EEO Statement  

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams  

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. 

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. 

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.