Senior Emergency Medical Services Coordinator

County of Riverside; California; Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator to join our team in the Riverside office. This role will oversee the development, coordination, and delivery of hospital and pre-hospital care, while monitoring performance metrics and overseeing emergency communication systems.

Ideal candidates have RN or Paramedic credentials with ACLS, plus several years of EMS experience, and a track record implementing EMS programs and

Qualifications

• Current California RN license with ACLS certification.
• Three years' RN experience in an acute care hospital setting, one year in an emergency department or disaster coordination.
• Paramedic License with ACLS certification; five years as a Paramedic.
• Bachelor's degree in public health, allied health, nursing, emergency management, or related field; up to two years substitution for education based on one year experience = 30 sem/45 quarter units.

Responsabilités

• Provide technical supervision for EMS personnel; assign and review the work of subordinates and provide guidance and direction to them.
• Develop quality assessment and improvement criteria to monitor EMS activities; develop and implement data collection systems for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of pre-hospital and trauma care.
• Develop budget recommendations concerning which line items need to be increased or decreased; monitor the budget through expense/revenue reports; track expenditures for programs and identify potential budget issues.
• Assist in the development of EMS pre-hospital policies and procedures.
• Audit EMS reports and investigate incident reports to identify quality of care issues, recommending alternative solutions to problems.
• Conduct site visits for pre-hospital providers, trauma centers, base, and receiving hospitals; provide staff services to assigned EMS committees.
• Assist EMS or Public Health staff by interpreting policies, procedures, laws, and regulations pertaining to EMS.
• Review and evaluate suitability of EMS and disaster response training and continuing education programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between public health and medical system stakeholders and the Department of Public Health.
• Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) Duty Officer Program.
• Ensure that public health and medical emergency response plans, policies and procedures are coordinated with County and city emergency management programs, first responders, schools, and other community partners.

Formation

RN License (California)

ACLS Certification

Paramedic License

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Description du poste

For questions regarding this position, please contact the Recruiter listed in the Supplemental Information section.

About The Position

The Emergency Management Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator to join our team in the Riverside office. In this role, the Senior EMS Coordinator will oversee the development, coordination, and delivery of hospital and pre-hospital care, monitoring performance metrics and overseeing the emergency communication systems and implementation.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD ) is a public safety department that includes the Business & Finance Division (BFD), the Emergency Planning Division (EPD), the Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA), the Emergency Services Division (ESD) and the Reporting, Analytics, and Data Unit (RAD). EMD coordinates emergency management and emergency medical services in order to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Examples Of Essential Duties

• Provide technical supervision for EMS personnel; assign and review the work of subordinates and provide guidance and direction to them.
• Develop quality assessment and improvement criteria to monitor EMS activities; develop and implement data collection systems for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of pre-hospital and trauma care.
• Develop budget recommendations concerning which line items need to be increased or decreased; monitor the budget through expense/revenue reports; track expenditures for programs and identify potential budget issues.
• Assist in the development of EMS pre-hospital policies and procedures.
• Audit EMS reports and investigate incident reports to identify quality of care issues, recommending alternative solutions to problems.
• Conduct site visits for pre-hospital providers, trauma centers, base, and receiving hospitals; provide staff services to assigned EMS committees.
• Assist EMS or Public Health staff by interpreting policies, procedures, laws, and regulations pertaining to EMS.
• Review and evaluate suitability of EMS and disaster response training and continuing education programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between public health and medical system stakeholders and the Department of Public Health.
• Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) Duty Officer Program.
• Ensure that public health and medical emergency response plans, policies and procedures are coordinated with County and city emergency management programs, first responders, schools, and other community partners.

Minimum Qualifications

OPTION I

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.

Experience: Three years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting, one year of which must have been in an emergency department or as a Disaster Coordinator.

OPTION II

Certificate: Possession of a Paramedic License and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.

Experience: Five years as a Paramedic.

OPTION III

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, allied health, nursing, emergency management, or other related field. Additional qualifying experience may substitute up to a maximum of two years for the required education on the basis of one year of experience being equal to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college.

Experience: Three years in an emergency medical setting or public health/medical emergency management setting, at least one year of which included responsibility for implementing and monitoring an emergency medical services program (e.g., emergency ambulance service, health department or hospital emergency management program).

OPTION IV

Certificate: Possession of a Paramedic License and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.

Experience: One year as an Emergency Medical Services Coordinator or Emergency Services Coordinator or equivalent with the County of Riverside.

• Proof of degree/education, Paramedic License, RN License, and a valid Advanced Cardiac