Area Manager - South Carolina

Amerimed•Summerville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager - South Carolina position is a Full Time role located in Summerville, SC. This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or equivalent and 5 years of EMS related Management Experience. A valid State EMS License at the EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, or Paramedic level is mandatory, along with a valid Driver's License and a good driving record. The role involves functioning in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment, with exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and the need to learn technical material. The position also requires the ability to operate various office and EMS equipment and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals. Significant physical demands include constant talking, close visual acuity, and the ability to move, lift, and manipulate patients and equipment, including routinely lifting more than 200 lbs with assistance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Business Management or equivalent preferred)
5 years of EMS related Management Experience
Active/valid State EMS License at the EMT, EMT-I, AEMT, or Paramedic level
Valid Driver's License and a good driving record
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
Ability to function in an environment with temperature changes, indoors and or outdoors
Ability to learn technical material related to job duties
Ability to work in a noisy environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Must be able to talk constantly, both in person and on the phone
Must have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: patient care activities, preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection of small writing and/or operation of office machines and EMS related equipment
Must be able to speak English constantly
Must be able to read English
Must be able to remain in a stationary position constantly (approximately 80% of the time)
Must be able to type or write constantly (approximately 15% of the time)
Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
Must be able to occasionally move about in the ambulance to access the patient, provide patient care and retrieve and use equipment
Ability to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, postage meter, phone, scanner, fax machine and computer printer
Must be able to bend, kneel, crouch, push, pull, reaching, lifting, squat, twist, carrying and climb stairs to access a patient and or equipment inside cramped spaces such as the back of an ambulance.

Responsibilities

Manage EMS operations in the South Carolina area.
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and company policies.
Oversee staff performance and provide leadership.
Manage budgets and resources effectively.
Respond to and manage emergency situations.
Maintain patient care standards.
Communicate with patients, EMS providers, hospital and facility staff.
Operate EMS equipment such as blood pressure cuff, glucometer, EKG machine, pulse oximeter, etc.
Bend, kneel, crouch, push, pull, reach, lift, squat, twist, carry and climb stairs to access a patient and or equipment inside cramped spaces such as the back of an ambulance.
Routinely lift more than 200 lbs. with assistance, from ground level to move or manipulate a patient on a backboard or load a patient and stretcher into an ambulance.
Grasp paperwork and small equipment such as glucose test strips.