Director of Ambulance Services

San Luis Valley Health•Alamosa, CO

About The Position

San Luis Valley Health is looking for a Director of Ambulance Services. This position supervises EMS staff to deliver care and within the scope of practices, coordinates care delivery which will ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with professional standards of practice through physician orders, hospital policies and procedures, and federal, state and local guidelines or regulation. Manages operations of the Ambulance Department to include financial, personnel, patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Requirements

State of Colorado licensed Paramedic
Current Basic Life Support, Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, and International Trauma Life Support
Five years management experience preferred.
Must have computer experience and with proficiencies in Microsoft Office products.
Must be able effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers and the general public as well as analyze data and information and develop actions plans as needed.
Display understanding of regulatory requirements to ensure department meets Conditions of Participation and/or regulatory requirements necessary to maintain patient safety.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the delivery of care according to the State of Colorado Board of Medical Examiners and accepted pre-hospital and hospital standards of care.
Assumes 24-hour responsibility for the department through delegation to staff members and availability by phone or pager when on call for the organization.
Demonstrates sensitivity to ethical and legal issues of nursing practice by cooperating with the medical staff and other hospital departments. Serves as clinical resource and expert in emergency medical services and emergency preparedness.
Participates in Environment of Care (EOC), security and organization-wide Emergency Preparedness.
Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing the budgetary process.
Remains current in all activities related to Performance Improvement and Patient Safety Initiatives and relays information as appropriate.
Involved in all disaster planning and management to include implementing quarterly drills for the hospital and representing SLVH with disaster management.
Attends community emergency preparedness activities.
Maximizes EMS staff to ensure they are assisting other clinical department areas as needed.
Works closely with the Director of Emergency Department to ensure patients are delivered and care for in a safe manner in the RMC Emergency Department.

Benefits

Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
Enjoy a generous amount of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.