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