Overview

IMERT Grant Administrator 

Rockford, Illinois40 hours/weekFull-time benefits eligible

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off.  Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement.  Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

 

The IMERT(Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team) Grant Administrator ensures team readiness, compliance with grant deliverables, compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, and serves as liaison with local, state, and federal partners. The IMERT Grant Administrator is responsible for assisting with grant applications, financial monitoring, and stewardship of funds and assets. This position also serves as the program administrator (or assigns a designee) for all training, exercises, and deployments. This position requires extensive travel within Illinois and deployments when activated to a disaster response area.

Responsibilities

Job Duties

Ensure grant oversight and completion of all deliverables from the HPP grant program are met objectively.  

Ensure completion of all deliverables from the Homeland Security Advisory Committee  

Ensure the welfare and safety of all team members, patients’ participants, and guests 

Collaborate with Medical Director, partners, and program contractors on plans, recruitment, training, and deployment activations. 

Monitor organizational financial reports and complete audit reports for the grant cycle.  

Ensure monthly financial submissions of HPP reimbursement requests are submitted appropriately.  

Compose and submit reports to IDPH, ASPR, Homeland Security Advisory Council and other key organizations that influence the IMERT grant as required.  

Extensive knowledge of other disaster response organizations) i.e., American Red Cross (ARC), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). 

Extensive knowledge of other disaster response organizations with HHS agreements 

Collaborate as the liaison between IMERT, IDPH, ILEAS, and IEMA-OHS.  

Represents IMERT through participation on committees at the request of IDPH and IEMA-OHS.  

Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary approach with local, regional, state stakeholders involved in community preparedness.  

Ensure operational response and readiness of all equipment, supplies, and program partners.  

Capable of effectively coordinating and directing Team interaction during mission assignments.  

Participate in recruitment to further develop the IMERT team to support operational readiness and program needs.  

Ability to provide patient care within the scope of the professional license held. 

Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements:   

Bachelor’s degree required 

Three years of patient care experience required 

Business level writing skills required 

Previous disaster medical field experience preferred 

Five years of related experience in emergency incident management preferred 

Previous grant admin/oversight with budgetary experience preferred 

Previous volunteer management preferred                

Licensed as an RN in the state of Illinois OR Licensed Paramedic with NREMT and Illinois Paramedic licensure 

Approved BLS certification required within 3 months 

ACLS within 6 months of hire 

PALS within 6 months of hire  

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Ability to drive/tow trailers for deployments  

Ability to write at a high level 

Ability to work in remote and austere locations  

 

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