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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public/Community Health, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Health Education, Public Administration, Government, Social Work, or a closely related field, plus three years of professional experience in planning, development, coordination, and/or evaluation of health programs or services; alternatively, an equivalent combination of seven years of education, training, and experience.
• Knowledge of prehospital health care issues.
• Knowledge of accepted research methods.
• Ability to develop, organize, and complete planning and research projects.
• Ability to work independently and manage several projects at once.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize information from multiple sources.
• Ability to communicate effectively and write clearly and effectively.
• Ability to write technical research and planning papers for professional audiences and the public.
• Ability to read and understand technical research documents.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EMS substance use disorder programs.
• Familiarity with Community Paramedicine and/or EMS Critical Transport.
• Experience with provider or clinician mental health or wellness programs.
• Experience administering Federal or State grants.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and complete research projects and needs assessments concerning critical care transport needs, systems, and outcomes; EMS clinician mental health trends; and prehospital SUD interventions.
• Coordinate statewide prehospital health research and pilot projects to meet grant deliverables, timelines, and clinical objectives.
• Consult and collaborate with EMS Medical Directors, regional councils, clinicians, and behavioral health professionals to support clinical accuracy, credibility, and safety of critical care and SUD protocols.
• Prepare technical reports, strategic plans, grant applications, and policy documents describing program progress, metrics, and outcomes.
• Oversee creation of guidance documents and resource toolkits for EMS agencies on clinician resilience, peer support, and SUD care pathways.
• Design, direct, and evaluate data collection on prehospital overdose trends, critical care utilization, and wellness program engagement to forecast resource and workforce-support needs.
• Evaluate wellness programs, including peer support or CISM networks, and SUD protocols to support continuous quality improvement.
• Provide information, arrange public hearings, schedule stakeholder meetings, and make program materials accessible to support transparency and community participation in Maine EMS policy development.
• Present program evaluations, progress reports, and research findings to the Maine EMS Board, regional groups, and external stakeholders to build understanding, buy-in, and policy support.
• May supervise professional and/or technical employees.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and at least three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• State payment of 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; participation in the health insurance premium credit program can decrease employee-only premiums by 5%.
• State payment of 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• Maine Public Employees Retirement System contribution of 14.06% of pay by the State.
• Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
• Living Resources employee assistance program.
• 42 consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child; additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.