EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN II

State of Maryland; Maryland; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Maryland is seeking a skilled EMS Communications Technician to design, install, maintain, and repair the statewide EMS communications and data infrastructure. You will support the wireless microwave systems, SYSCOM radio networks, and regional EMRC communications, ensuring reliability and compliance with state standards.

Responsibilities include project management, vendor coordination, and hands-on installation and maintenance of biomedical devices and ambulance radio systems.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Four years of experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing and calibrating bio-medical telemetry, two way radio, video or microwave systems.
• Substitutions allowed: successful completion of a program of study in electronics may count for up to two years of the required experience.
• FCC General Radiotelephone license or an equivalent professional certification may substitute for education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for the statewide wireless analog and digital microwave system
• Provide technical support for the Helicopter Medivac communication system (SYSCOM) radio network
• Provide technical support for the Regional Emergency Medical Resource Center's (EMRC) radio, hospital and telephone networks
• Perform project management and technical administration duties while guiding vendors and contractors
• Provide installation, maintenance, inspection and repair of paid and volunteer EMS vehicular communication systems
• Supervise inspections of commercial ambulance radio systems to ensure compliance with Maryland standards
• Maintain biomedical electronics devices such as cardiac monitor/defibrillators, AEDs, telemetry encoders/decoders
• Facilitate electrical work as needed
• Maintain communications related networks

Skills

Biomedical telemetry

Two-way radio

Video systems

Microwave systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

FCC General Radiotelephone license (or equivalent)

Job description

Main Purpose of Job

Design, install, maintain and repair the statewide EMS Communications systems and the statewide voice and data infrastructure.

GRADE

STD0015

POSITION DUTIES

• Provide technical support for the statewide wireless analog and digital microwave system
• Provide technical support for the Helicopter Medivac communication system (SYSCOM) radio network.
• Provide technical support for the Regional Emergency Medical Resource Center's (EMRC) radio, hospital and telephone networks
• Perform project management and technical administration duties while providing guidance and direction to vendors and contractors
• Provide installation, maintenance, inspection and repair of paid and volunteer EMS vehicular communication systems
• Provide and supervise inspections of commercial ambulance radio systems to insure compliance to State Maryland standards
• Provide maintenance services for biomedical electronics devices such as cardiac monitor/defibrillators, AED's, telemetry encoders and decoders, etc.
• Facilitate electrical work as needed
• Maintain Communications related networks

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Four years of experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing and calibrating bio-medical telemetry, two way radio, video or microwave systems.

Notes

• Candidates may substitute successful completion of a program of study in electronics at a recognized training school, trade school, or college on a year- for -year basis for up to two years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute either a Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone license, or a certificate from the Association of Professional Communications Officers, Society of Broadcast Engineers, National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, National Association of Business and Radio Engineers, or equivalent association for the required education and experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Emergency Communications Repair and Maintenance classifications or Emergency Communications Repair and Maintenance specialty codes in the Emergency Management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

• Experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing and calibrating bio-medical telemetry, two way radio, video or microwave systems
• CISCO certification and/or training
• Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone license

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a driver's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Special Requirements

Employees in this classification may be subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the agency with a telephone number at which they can be reached.

SELECTION PROCESS

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.

People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.