EMS Outreach Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated professional to enhance patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. In this role, you will maintain a vital presence in local Emergency Departments, fostering relationships with EMS providers and advocating for quality improvements in prehospital care. You'll be instrumental in assessing educational needs and implementing training aligned with state standards. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on community health outcomes while enjoying comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and retirement plans. Join a team committed to delivering exceptional care and driving innovation in healthcare services.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Matching Retirement Plans

Adoption Assistance

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Nursing or EMG-Paramedic with relevant experience required.
• Must have current Washington state licensure as EMT-Paramedic or RN.

Responsibilities

• Maintain presence in Emergency Departments to improve care quality.
• Collaborate with EMS providers for education and quality improvement.
• Review patient care records to identify trends for improvement.

Skills

Clinical Data Interpretation

Emergency Care Knowledge

Quality Assurance

Collaboration

Education Delivery

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

EMG-Paramedic Education Program

Tools

Trauma Nurse Core Course Instructor Certification

Job description

Overview

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

This job is responsible for maintaining a presence in the Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) and local Emergency Departments to facilitate informal communication, build relationships with EMS/ED providers, and to facilitate improvement in quality outcomes of services rendered in prehospital care. An incumbent serves as liaison with Trauma/Stroke/Cardiac/Emergency Services leadership, EMS Medical Directors, and other key stakeholders to advocate for and implement appropriate changes. An incumbent assists in the assessment of EMS educational needs and the development/implementation of training in accordance with WA State EMS/Trauma and American College of Surgery Committee on Trauma Standards and designation requirements.

Work accountabilities also include:

1. Interpreting clinical data and reviewing patient care in relation to legal standards of care;
2. Reviewing EMS and ED patient care records to identify trends and opportunities for improvement;
3. Collaborating on the development and/or delivery of real-time education to prehospital providers and other stakeholders as necessary;
4. Identifying areas of need through quality assurance/quality improvement activities;
5. Representing VMFH at community meetings relating to EMS services;
6. Coordinating prehospital case reviews and implementing new initiatives to improve EMS processes and relationships with the community, servicing EMS agencies and the VMFH Trauma Program.

Qualifications

Education/Work Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing and four years of related work experience in an acute care hospital in Emergency, Trauma, or Critical Care that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities; OR

Graduation from a state-approved EMG-Paramedic education program and two years of related work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities.

Licensure/Certification

1. Current Washington state licensure as an EMT-Paramedic, OR
2. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Washington State Board of Nursing.

• Note: If qualified under #2 above, must maintain Trauma Nurse Core Course Instructor (TNCC) certification through the Emergency Nurses Association.
• RN with Nationally-registered EMG-Paramedic and/or National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) Level 1 Paramedic Instructor is preferred.