EMS Specialist

UPMC • Pittsburgh, PA

1h

About The Position

Coordinate UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs. The role includes supporting EMS agencies and medical command services, developing plans and programs, coordinating medical coverage and community health events, and contributing expertise to hospital disaster and other committees. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with some evenings and weekends as needed. A strong EMS background is preferred.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in EMS or a bachelor's degree in Emergency Medicine.
• Experience supervising medical coverage for mass gathering events.
• Experience with EMS quality improvement programs.
• Previous public speaking experience.
• Driver's license.
• National Incident Management System Incident Command course.
• National Incident Management System Introduction Course.
• Paramedic or Prehospital Registered Nurse (PHRN).
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting, with renewal.
• Act 33 clearance, with renewal.
• Act 34 clearance, with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance, with renewal.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in EMS; PHRN or EMT-Paramedic preferred.
• Master's degree in Emergency Medical Services or a related field.
• Experience developing clinical EMS protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Experience coordinating and implementing EMS-related research programs.
• Familiarity with EMS billing.
• Experience developing and coordinating community health events.
• Instructor certification in trauma life support, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS.
• Certification as a CCEMT-P.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with local government officials, EMS agencies, civil emergency services, County, Regional and State agencies, and other health care facilities.
• Develop response plans for assigned special event coverage.
• Develop and execute action plans for providers and systems identified through the quality improvement process.
• Organize, plan, and implement EMS recognition events.
• Implement the medical command authorization process and standardized treatment guidelines for prehospital providers.
• Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services.
• Coordinate Pennsylvania Department of Health accreditation of the assigned UPMC hospital as a Medical Command Facility.
• Develop, coordinate, and instruct continuing medical education programs for EMS providers.
• Organize, plan, perform, and manage community health events in designated areas.
• Recruit, coordinate, and manage assigned special event medical coverage.
• Formalize agreements and contracts with EMS agencies and transportation systems in the assigned region.
• Provide expertise to the hospital disaster committee and other committees as required.
• Develop and evaluate procedures for medication exchange for EMS agencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time