Assistant Chief

NorthWest EMS; McKees Rocks (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthWest EMS is seeking an experienced Assistant EMS Chief to lead the operations shift in McKees Rocks, PA. You will supervise crew, coordinate staffing and training, and manage day-to-day administrative functions.

The role demands a BS, 3–5 years ALS EMS experience and supervisory background, PA paramedic or NRP/PHRN, and strong decision-making under pressure. On-call duties apply; you may respond as ALS provider when not in administration.

Qualifications

• Three to five years EMS experience as an ALS provider.
• Three to five years supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of EMS operations and pre-hospital care.
• Valid, insurable driver’s license; PA Paramedic certification or NRP/PHRN; BLS/CPR/AED.

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day operations of the operations division during assigned shift.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, payroll, accounting, and HR functions.
• Manage expenses, training, and overall administrative operations.
• Provide direction and oversight to all personnel during shift; ensure attendance.
• Ensure operational readiness of stations, apparatus, staff, and equipment.
• Oversee major incidents (mass casualty, MVC, structure fires).
• Provide Advanced Life Support to patients; support EMS crews with protocols.
• Provide counseling, remediation, and discipline as needed.
• Issue training classes during shift; ensure compliance with medical protocols.
• Provide accurate reporting to senior staff.
• When not admin, function as an ALS field provider.

Skills

EMS leadership

Staff scheduling

Staff supervision

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Work Location: NorthWest EMS, McKees Rocks, PA
Work Hours: M-F 8-5 with required on-call status/availability. Requires call back for major events/incidents.

This position is responsible for administering the day-to-day activities of the operations division of NorthWest EMS during an assigned shift. The Assistant EMS Chief is also responsible for tasks such as coordinating staffing, scheduling, payroll, accounting, personnel and HR functions, controlling expenses, training, and assisting in the management of all areas of administration and operations as needed. The employee is a role model and leader and must solve problems, make informed decisions, and manage the workforce and time wisely in order to achieve maximum results. Highlighted duties include providing direction and oversight to all personnel during assigned shift which may include, but not be limited to; ensuring crew attendance as scheduled, operational readiness of stations, apparatus, staff, and equipment; oversight of critical incidents such as mass-casualty incidents, motor vehicle crashes, structure fires; provide advanced life support to patients; support EMS crews through response and treatment protocols; provide counseling, remediation, and discipline as necessary; issue designed training classes during shift; ensure compliance with medical protocols; and provide accurate and detailed reporting to senior staff. When not serving in an administrative role, the Assistant EMS Chief is expected to maintain the capacity to function in the role of a ALS field response provider.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education – Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• Experience/Training –Three to five years EMS experience as an ALS provider; three to five years
  supervisory or management experience; thorough knowledge of EMS operations and pre-hospital care;
  comprehensive and diverse background
• Licenses/Certifications – Valid, insurable driver’s license; State of PA Paramedic certification or
  National Registry Paramedic (NRP) or Pre-Hospital RN (PHRN); PALS, ACLS, TLS; BCLS for Health
  Care Provider

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