EMS Coordinator/ Emergency Department

About the role

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate, meet with and provide ongoing feedback to EMS agency representatives and hospital leaders to address any performance improvement needs, complaint investigations and resolution.
• Promote and maintain positive community relations by initiating and maintaining relationships with various state and local municipality offices and acting as a liaison for any EMS related activities.
• Serve as a liaison between NHC & AJH and EMS while establishing and maintaining open communication between Administration, Emergency Department staff, Physicians and Ambulance Services.
• Schedule, organize and coordinate Morbidity & Mortality and CME sessions for EMS providers in collaboration with the Affiliate Hospital Medical Director to assess relevant and pertinent educational topics.
• Keep current with rules and regulations which govern the operation of Emergency Medical Services at both federal and local levels. Serve as a knowledgeable resource of current and proposed EMS changes nationally and regionally for MA.
• Participate and attend regional EMS meetings as a representative of NHC & AJH.
• Host north market area EMS Committee quarterly meets with EMS service Directors and Fire Chiefs.
• Serve as EMS representative to local and regional public committees.
• Update Ambulance Service licenses/drug licenses on file with pharmacy and maintain a current list of each EMS service’s employees.
• Participate in review and revision of hospital policies.
• Audit EMS run sheets and collect quality and statistical data consistent with standards and protocols, particularly for patients in which ALS services were provided.
• Collaborate with EMS Medical Director to assure remedial training opportunities and skill maintenance.
• Review High Acuity Low Occurrence (HALO) transfers out of Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals, in collaboration with affiliated Private Ambulance Services. Assist in coordinating medical transports out of Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals.
• Review and approve ambulance costs and invoice submission for transfers out of Beverly, Addison and Anna Jaques Hospitals.

It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Requirements

• 5 years prior clinical experience in emergency services
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to organize multiple, complex tasks
• Proven ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Computer and database management skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Current Licensure at EMT-Paramedic (required)
• BLS, ACLS & PALS certification (required)

Pay

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay: $28.85 - $48.08. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, including seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.