Student Worker - Rural EMS (Rural EMS Coordination Program)

Nevada System of Higher Education•Reno, NV

11d

About The Position

The Rural EMS Student Worker supports projects designed to strengthen emergency medical services in rural and frontier Nevada. Under the direction of the Rural EMS Coordinator and program staff, the student works on projects involving data and research, surveys and evaluation, outreach, workforce development, policy, communications, and other rural EMS priorities. Assignments depend on current program needs and may take into account the student's interests, academic background, experience, and skills. Projects offer hands-on experience while contributing to rural EMS initiatives throughout Nevada. Work is generally approximately 10–20 hours per week, depending on project scope, program needs, and student availability. Schedules are coordinated with program staff and may be flexible around academic schedules. Students may have opportunities to travel within Nevada for site visits, conferences, symposiums, trainings, community events, and other activities related to assigned projects. Some in-state travel may require overnight stays or activities outside normal business hours; travel is project-dependent and is not expected for every student worker.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Nice To Haves

Students from a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic and professional backgrounds are encouraged to apply; relevant areas may include public health, healthcare, EMS, data science, statistics, communications, marketing, public policy, business, finance, education, social sciences, and community development.
Prior EMS experience is helpful but not required.
Skills, interests, or experiences that can contribute to strengthening rural EMS systems are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Collect, organize, analyze, and summarize EMS workforce, survey, program, and other relevant data.
Assist with developing, distributing, analyzing, and reporting on surveys and other data collection activities.
Conduct research on rural EMS issues, workforce needs, best practices, programs, funding, policies, and emerging opportunities.
Assist with program evaluation and track project activities, performance measures, and outcomes.
Research policies, legislation, regulations, and other developments that may affect rural EMS.
Develop reports, summaries, charts, presentations, educational materials, and other project deliverables.
Support outreach and communication with rural EMS agencies, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, community partners, students, and other stakeholders.
Develop educational, outreach, promotional, and recruitment materials.
Support projects related to EMS recruitment and retention, education and career pipelines, leadership development, mental health and wellness, financial sustainability, and other identified rural EMS needs.
Gather feedback from rural EMS professionals and community partners to identify needs, barriers, and opportunities for improvement.
Assist with conferences, workshops, trainings, community events, stakeholder meetings, and other rural EMS activities.
Maintain organized project files, data, and supporting documentation.
Complete other project-specific activities identified by the Rural EMS Coordinator.