Emergency Medical Services Systems Technician II

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

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About The Position

Design, install, maintain, and repair statewide EMS communications systems and statewide voice and data infrastructure. The role provides technical support for wireless analog and digital microwave systems, the Helicopter Medivac (SYSCOM) radio network, and the Regional Emergency Medical Resource Center's radio, hospital, and telephone networks. It also includes project management and technical administration, oversight of vendors and contractors, support for EMS vehicle communications, inspection of commercial ambulance radio systems for compliance with Maryland standards, maintenance of biomedical electronics devices, electrical work coordination, and maintenance of communications-related networks. Employees may be assigned duties requiring operation of a motor vehicle and may be subject to call-in 24 hours a day.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing, and calibrating biomedical telemetry, two-way radio, video, or microwave systems.
A driver's license valid in the State of Maryland is required for employees assigned duties that require operating a motor vehicle.
Candidates may substitute successful completion of electronics studies at a recognized training school, trade school, or college on a year-for-year basis for up to two years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute a Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone license, or a certificate from a listed or equivalent professional communications or engineering association, for the required education and experience.
Candidates may substitute qualifying U.S. Armed Forces military service experience in Emergency Communications Repair and Maintenance classifications or specialty codes on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience installing, maintaining, testing, repairing, and calibrating biomedical telemetry, two-way radio, video, or microwave systems.
CISCO certification and/or training.
Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone license.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for the statewide wireless analog and digital microwave system.
Provide technical support for the Helicopter Medivac communication system (SYSCOM) radio network.
Provide technical support for the Regional Emergency Medical Resource Center's radio, hospital, and telephone networks.
Perform project management and technical administration duties while providing guidance and direction to vendors and contractors.
Install, maintain, inspect, and repair paid and volunteer EMS vehicle communication systems.
Provide and supervise inspections of commercial ambulance radio systems to ensure compliance with State of Maryland standards.
Maintain biomedical electronics devices such as cardiac monitor/defibrillators, AEDs, telemetry encoders, and decoders.
Facilitate electrical work as needed.
Maintain communications-related networks.