Kaitlin Walker

Experience

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  United States Department of the Army

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2009

  Sergeant

  Served as a Preventive Medicine Tech (Public Health Technician) for 8 years in the Army Reserves. One year tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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  City of Bloomington, MN Public Health

  Apr 2007 - Sept 2009

  Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

  Focused on 'Special Population' planning for public health emergencies in the Minneapolis/St.Paul metro - housed out of Bloomington Public Health. The role included community education, program development, tool/plan creation and implementation, worked heavily with faith-based organizations and state-level disability organizations.

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  Fremont Community Health Clinic

  Jul 2007 - Sept 2009

  Emergency Planner

  Quality improvement and emergency preparedness planning.

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  StayWell (Now WebMD Ignite)

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  Health Coach

  Individual coaching for a variety of health issues: obesity prevention, nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.

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  Arizona Department of Health Services

  Sept 2009 - Oct 2011

  SNS Coordinator

  Worked in the Bureau of Public Health Emergency Preparedness. Job activities included: program development/management, grant writing, community education, emergency preparedness plan development, education/exercise development and implementation, etc.

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  Walker Public Health Solutions, LLC

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2015

  Owner/Co-owner

  A ‘woman-owned’, ‘service-disabled veteran owned’ company focused on a variety of Public Health and Healthcare strategic planning and policy building initiatives. Including: HVA's, TAR preparation/planning, Community Health Center grant considerations, quality improvement planning measures for healthcare entities and local government, training and (HSEEP) exercise development/implementation/evaluation, long term strategic grant planning, and DHS & HHS compliant emergency preparedness plans.

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  Maricopa County Public Health

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Program Director/Planning Supervisor

  Responsible for planning, supervising, evaluating and overseeing the work of 5 grant-funded program coordinators and 1 administrative assistant in the following planning areas: Special Populations, Hospital/Healthcare, Community Coalition Building, Training and Exercise, and Volunteer Coordination. These programs serve more than 4.5 million people in Maricopa County in disaster preparedness and response using ICS and NIMS concepts derived from the National Response Framework and National Recovery Framework. Show less

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  SSM Health

  Jul 2013 - Apr 2018

  CHSPCHEPMember with MOSHE, ASHE, and ASSELeads and/or provides the necessary technical assistance and training in the administration,operation, and support of environmental health and safety, emergency preparedness, andsecurity programs. The purpose of this position is to maintain a safe and responsive workingenvironment for all staff, physicians and visitors within all SSM Health St. Louis Regional entities. Scope of responsibility includes 8 hospital facilities, Regional office complex, medical group offices, Urgent care sites, and ambulatory locations throughout the St. Louis metro.Ensures compliance with regulatory standards related to environmental safety, such as OSHA, EPA, CMS, and The Joint Commission.Serves as a leader to a team of skilled professionals who work in the same interdisciplinary fields. Show less

  • Administrative Director of Environmental Safety, Security, & Emergency Preparedness

    Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Manager of Environmental Safety, Security, & Emergency Preparedness

    Jul 2013 - Nov 2017
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  Kaiser Permanente

  May 2018 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for hospital operations, interdepartmental coordination, and leading non-clinical support teams (emergency management, EVS, patient transport, Food/Nutrition team, volunteer services, spiritual care program, etc.). Continued to serve as Regional Director of Regulatory Safety and Emergency Management from Dec 2019 to March 2021. Served as Interim Director of RTMC (regional transfer/medical coordination team) from Jan - April 2021. Responsible for KPNW Regional Facilities Operations, Regulatory Safety, and Emergency Management programs.

  • Regional Director of Hospital Operations

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Regional Director of Facilities Maintenance Services & Regulatory Safety

    May 2018 - Apr 2020
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  Legacy Health

  Nov 2021 - now

  Vice President, Chief Environment of Care Officer

  Leads Safety, Security, Emergency Management, Facilities Operations, Environmental Sustainability, and Design and Construction.