EMS Communications Systems Tech - Radio & Biomedical Gear

Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland seeks an experienced technician to design, install, maintain and repair the statewide EMS communications systems and the statewide voice and data infrastructure. The role involves supporting the EMS wireless/microwave network and hospital communications across Maryland.

Responsibilities include project management, supervising contractor work, and ensuring compliance with Maryland standards for ambulance radio systems and biomedical devices such as defibrillators and telemetry

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Four years of experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing and calibrating bio-medical telemetry, two-way radio, video or microwave systems.
• Substitute electronics education or training for up to two years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitution options include FCC General Radiotelephone license or professional certifications in communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for statewide wireless analog and digital microwave systems.
• Provide technical support for the Helicopter Medivac SYSCOM radio network.
• Provide technical support for EMRC radio, hospital and telephone networks.
• Perform project management and technical administration duties; guide vendors and contractors.
• Provide installation, maintenance, inspection and repair of EMS vehicular communication systems (paid and volunteer).
• Supervise inspections of ambulance radio systems to ensure Maryland standards compliance.
• Maintain biomedical electronics devices such as cardiac monitors/defibrillators, AEDs, telemetry encoders/decoders.
• Facilitate electrical work as needed.
• Maintain communications-related networks.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

FCC General Radiotelephone license

Cisco certification and/or training

Tools

Bio-med telemetry systems

Two-way radio systems

Microwave systems maintenance

Job description

State of Maryland seeks an experienced technician to design, install, maintain and repair the statewide EMS communications systems and the statewide voice and data infrastructure. The role involves supporting the EMS wireless/microwave network and hospital communications across Maryland.

Responsibilities include project management, supervising contractor work, and ensuring compliance with Maryland standards for ambulance radio systems and biomedical devices such as defibrillators and telemetry