EMS Director

About the role

Provides leadership and oversight of the Emergency Medical Services Department. Responsible for the daily operations of EMS, including personnel, scheduling, training, quality improvement, equipment, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Ensures the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality prehospital emergency medical care while maintaining compliance with all hospital, state, and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all EMS personnel and daily operations.
• Develop and enforce EMS policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Ensure compliance with Louisiana Bureau of EMS regulations and hospital policies.
• Cook up staffing, scheduling, hiring, training, and employee evaluations.
• Oversee quality assurance and review patient care documentation.
• Maintain readiness of ambulances, medical equipment, and EMS facilities.
• Manage departmental budget, inventory, and purchasing.
• Cook up with physicians, hospital administration, law enforcement, fire departments, and other agencies.
• Respond to major incidents, disasters, and operational emergencies as needed.
• Promote employee safety, professionalism, and quality patient care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Louisiana Paramedic certification preferred; Louisiana EMT certification accepted with applicable leadership or supervisory experience.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Valid Louisiana driver's license.
• EMS leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.