Senior EMS & Emergency Management Coordinator

County of Riverside; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

RN License (California)

ACLS Certification

Paramedic License

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field

Job description

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