EMS Communications 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

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.