EMS Administrative Specialist — Emergency Response Support

LDH-Office of Public Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an organized administrative professional to support the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in East Baton Rouge Parish. The role covers reception, mail processing, supply management, and IMS inquiries within a fast-paced public health environment.

The ideal candidate has three years of administrative services experience and can manage personnel actions, timekeeping, and special duties with accuracy, supporting EMS operations and disaster response

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in administrative services.
• Experience substitution: Every 15 semester hours earned is credited as six months of experience.
• Official job specifications for this role can be found here.

Responsibilities

• Provides admin and clerical support to the Bureau of EMS Director and staff, including reception, customer service, correspondence, mail processing, supply management, and IMS inquiries.
• Coordinates and processes personnel actions as the Bureau’s EPAR liaison, ensuring new hires, promotions, demotions, and other actions are completed on time.
• Supports EMS investigations by preparing and transmitting formal correspondence, maintaining case documentation, and tracking activities.
• Prepares and processes emergency vehicle permits and maintains related records in the IMS system.

Skills

Accepting Direction

Accountability

Customer Focus

Adaptability

Initiative

Policies & Procedures

Time Management

Tools

IMS system

Job description

Louisiana Department of Health is seeking an organized administrative professional to support the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services in East Baton Rouge Parish. The role covers reception, mail processing, supply management, and IMS inquiries within a fast-paced public health environment.

The ideal candidate has three years of administrative services experience and can manage personnel actions, timekeeping, and special duties with accuracy, supporting EMS operations and disaster response