EMS Specialist
Description
Purpose: Coordinate UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs.
Shift: Monday - Friday, some evenings and weekends as needed
_Strong background in EMS with PHRN or EMT-Paramedic preferred._
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 special event coverage assigned.
+ Develop and execute action plans for those providers and systems that are identified through the quality improvement process.
+ Organize, plan, and implement EMS recognition events.
+ Implement medical command authorization process and standardized treatment guidelines for use by Prehospital providers.
+ Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services.
+ Coordinate the PA Department of Health accreditation of 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 special event medical coverage assigned.
+ Formalize agreements/contracts with EMS agencies and transportation system in region assigned.
+ Provide expertise to hospital disaster committee, and other committees as required.
+ **Develop and evaluate procedures for medication exchange for EMS Agencies
+ 3 years of experience in EMS or a BA Degree in Emergency Medicine required.
+ Masters Degree in Emergency Medical Services or related field preferred.
+ Experience with supervision of medical coverage for mass gathering events required.
+ Experience with EMS quality improvement programs required.
+ Previous experience in public speaking required.
+ Experience in the development of clinical EMS protocols, policies and procedures experience preferred.
+ Experience in the Coordination and implementation of research programs pertaining to EMS preferred.
+ Familiarity with EMS billing preferred.
+ Experience in the development and coordination of community health events experience preferred.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Instructor certification in trauma life support, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS preferred. Certification as a CCEMT-P preferred.
+ Driver's License
+ National Incident Management System Incident Command
+ National Incident Management System Introduction Course
+ Paramedic OR Pre Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN)
+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
+ Act 33 with renewal
+ Act 34 with renewal
+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran