EMS Emergency Management Coordinator
| Company | Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Location | Orange, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Five years of experience in emergency/EMS pre-hospital care.
- Leadership, supervisory and/or teaching experience.
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and/or certification as an Emergency Management Technician-Paramedic (EMTP).
- Certified in the State of Ohio as an EMS instructor within one year of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BSL), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications. Must hold instructor status for these certifications within one year of hire.
- Knowledge of relationships between the community, EMS and the hospital.
- Knowledge of regulatory and other legal issues that preside over healthcare and EMS.
- Knowledge of Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), National Disaster Management System (NDMS), National Incident Management System (NIMS) and county/regional/state emergency management plans.
Responsibilities
- Implement, direct, supervise and promote all aspects of the delivery of optimal, pre-hospital care by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers.
- Collaborate with the EMS Medical Director and Emergency Medicine Physicians to develop pre-hospital protocols that meet optimal standards of care.
- Meet the continuing education needs of EMS providers and establish parameters for Patient Safety and Quality initiatives.
- Integrate and take an active role coordinating programs and services to promote a comprehensive system approach to pre-hospital care.
- Monitor and verify continuing education hours for EMS providers as required by the state.
- Plan and conduct specialized EMS training courses for certification and recertification of EMS providers and nursing.
- Improve EMS skills by providing continued educational development opportunities.
- Format, implement, coordinate and distribute new or revised protocols and other education materials.
- Develop and maintain communications with EMS and community leaders through various methods including newsletter, bulletin boards, direct mailings, advisory councils, and personal interaction.
- Meet regularly with EMS leaders and participate in EMS sponsored activities to build relationships.
- Collaborate with Medical Director and emergency physicians to develop, implement and monitor Quality standards of care for prehospital care providers.
- Conduct run reviews and assist with license certification documentation.
- Collaborate with the hospital Emergency Management Coordinator to ensure ED readiness for disaster situations.
- Assist in maintaining EMS equipment in a clean and working order.
- Collaborate to develop and implement a comprehensive marketing program designed to increase EMS ambulance deliveries and collaborate with EMS Medical Director to coordinate/operationalize Emergency Department Disaster Preparedness Plan.
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive database of all activities related to the delivery of pre-hospital care.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
- Three years of experience as an EMS instructor.