Trauma and EMS Outreach Coordinator

Owensboro Health • Owensboro, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a liaison between the hospital, regional EMS agencies, community organizations, and trauma stakeholders. The position is responsible for strengthening relationships with prehospital providers, coordinating trauma and EMS outreach initiatives, supporting injury prevention programs and promoting community education efforts that improve patient outcomes across the continuum of emergency and trauma care.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience as determined by the organization required upon hire.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing, Public Health, Emergency Management or related field as determined by the organization required upon hire.
• RN – Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire.
• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire.
• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• Certification of Child Passenger Seat Technician, required within 3 years of employment in this position.
• Stop the Bleed Licensed Instructor through Stop the Bleed Coalition, preferred.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor, preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, preferred.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Instructor through Emergency Nurses Association, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the hospital and regional EMS agencies.
• Foster collaborative relationships with EMS leadership, providers, and regional healthcare partners.
• Coordinate EMS outreach activities including station visits, educational offerings, appreciation events, and feedback initiatives.
• Assist with coordination of and participate in OH Event Medicine team.
• Facilitate communication regarding trauma activations, patient outcomes, operational updates, and quality improvement activities.
• Support prehospital performance improvement initiatives in collaboration with trauma and emergency department leadership.
• Coordinate continuing education opportunities for EMS personnel.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based injury prevention programs targeting community health priorities.
• Coordinate outreach initiatives focused on trauma prevention.
• Collect and analyze injury prevention data to identify trends and community needs.
• Maintain compliance with trauma verification and regulatory injury prevention requirement.
• Represent the organization at community events, health fairs, schools, and public safety programs.
• Participate in disaster preparedness, mass casualty planning, and regional emergency response initiatives.

Benefits

• Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests.
• Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures.
• Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level