Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist

Riverside - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 71434 - 103926

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist to support their training and education program at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside. This position will have a 9/80 schedule. The Incumbent willlead and oversee the work of the Emergency Medical Services Specialists and other designated personnel; maintains the quality assurance components of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems; monitors evaluates and investigates the transport and emergency care provided to pre-hospital patients and trauma victims; develops and maintains the public health and medical disaster response system; and performs other related duties as required.

The Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist class is the advanced journey level class in the series performing the full range of the Emergency Medical Services Specialist duties and is characterized by the responsibility to provide technical supervision over subordinate EMS positions. Incumbents are responsible for coordinating and implementing training quality assurance and the trauma monitoring components of the Countys EMS systems or programs for the Riverside County EMS Agency (REMSA) Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Branch or at the Department level for the Riverside County Fire Department including the development of standards and protocols investigations of violations and evaluations as to the appropriateness of emergency medical services and/or transport. This class may also be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of public health and medical emergency response plans trainings and exercises to enhance coordination and response capabilities during disasters.

Competitive Candidates will possess one or more of the following American Heart Association (AHA) instructor certifications; CLS Instructor (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) PALS Instructor (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support)and/or theBLSInstructor (Basic Life Support). Each applicant is required to attach their licenses and certifications as part of the application screening process. These documents will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Fire Department is one of Californias largest integrated cooperative regional fire protection organizations. The Department a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district. The Department has five core values: Leadership Competence Integrity Safety and Customer Service.

Whats Next

This position is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside County Fire Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received.

Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Provide technical supervision for the EMS Specialists and other designated EMS personnel; assign and review the work of subordinates and provide guidance and direction to them.

Develop quality assessment and improvement criteria to monitor EMS activities; develop and implement data collection systems for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of pre-hospital and trauma care.

Develop budget recommendations concerning which line items need to be increased or decreased; monitor the budget through expense/revenue reports; track expenditures for programs and identify potential budget issues.

Assist in the development of EMS pre-hospital policies and procedures.

Audit EMS reports and investigate incident reports to identify quality of care issues recommending alternative solutions to problems.

Conduct site visits for pre-hospital providers trauma centers base and receiving hospitals; provide staff services to assigned EMS committees.

Assist EMS or Public Health staff by interpreting policies procedures laws and regulations pertaining to EMS.

Review and evaluate suitability of EMS and disaster response training and continuing education programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Serve as a liaison between public health and medical system stakeholders and the Department of Public Health.

Oversee the development implementation and monitoring of the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) Duty Officer Program.

Ensure that public health and medical emergency response plans policies and procedures are coordinated with County and city emergency management programs first responders schools and other community partners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPTION I

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association.

AND

Experience: Three years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting one year of which must have been in an emergency department or as a Disaster Coordinator.

OPTION II

Certificate: Possession of a Paramedic License and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association.

AND

Experience: Five years of experience as a Paramedic.

ALL OPTIONS

Knowledge of: State of California statutes and regulations on emergency medical services; supervisory theory and techniques; basic medical terminology and equipment related to pre-hospital and trauma care; group dynamics and community organizations; techniques for collecting compiling and analyzing data pertinent to EMS pre-hospital and trauma systems and care; statistical record keeping; principles and practices of training; methods of program evaluation and curriculum development; personal computers and ability to effectively use software programs (e.g. word processing spreadsheets and databases.)

Ability to: Technically supervise the work of EMS Specialists and other designated personnel; safely drive a vehicle to and from various locations; effectively assign and review the work of EMS Specialists and other designated personnel; develop and recommend solutions to problems identified in an EMS or public health and medical disaster response system; coordinate between governmental and private agencies hospital staff and advisory committees assigned to develop implement and maintain standards protocols and procedures regarding the EMS or public health and medical disaster response system; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers peers and community groups; communicate effectively orally and in writing; understand interpret and apply provisions of federal state and local laws regulations policies and procedures pertinent to EMS or public health and medical disaster response systems; perform effectively in an environment of constantly changing priorities and real life crises; read and understand technical materials and reports on emergency medical care including medical reports.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For more information regarding the position please contact the recruiter Ulysses Gerardo at or via email at.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans Veterans Preference Policy C-3 is available here: Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the Apply link located on this page to submit your application. For additional instructions on the application process examinations Veterans preference pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions please refer to our web site .

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ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Riverside County Fire Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist to support their training and education program at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside. This position will have a 9/80 schedule. The Incumbent willlead and oversee the work of the ...