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About the role

The EMS Pre-Hospital Care Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring a comprehensive, countywide EMS quality improvement program. Additionally, the position involves developing, implementing, and overseeing a standardized countywide fire/EMS training consortium.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, and monitor a comprehensive, countywide EMS quality improvement program.
• Develop, implement, and oversee a standardized countywide fire/EMS training consortium.
• Perform other related work as required.

Requirements

• Licenses Required: Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License; possession of a valid State of California license as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience: Three (3) years of full-time experience or its equivalent as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse in an emergency department of a base hospital or substantial equivalent.
• Substitution: Valid licensure as a Paramedic in the state of California and five years of full-time experience or its equivalent as a Paramedic may be substituted for the Registered Nurse license and required experience.

Qualifications for Restricted Positions

Positions with primary responsibility for quality improvement activities may be restricted to registered nurses only.

Other Requirements

• Prior to employment, a background investigation will be conducted.
• Fingerprints will be taken.

Selection Process

• Application Filing: A completed Contra Costa County application and supplemental must be received or postmarked by the final filing date listed below.
• Oral Interview (weighted 100%): The examination will consist of an oral interview conducted by a Qualification Appraisal Board in Martinez, California.

Application Package Requirements

• A completed supplemental questionnaire is required for this position.
• An application submitted without the supplemental questionnaire is considered incomplete and will therefore be disqualified.
• Your Completed Application Package Must Include:
• A completed Contra Costa County application form
• A resume indicating your experience(s), qualification(s), education and license(s) as they relate to this position
• The responses to the questions in the following Supplemental Questionnaire
• Copies of your current and valid California RN license, or California Paramedic license.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

The purpose of this questionnaire is to provide applicant's the opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications for a Pre-Hospital Care Coordinator position. Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant experience and training to determine which applicants will be invited to an oral interview. Please complete the following questions in a typed format. Indicate the question number for each of your responses. Respond by providing concise information relevant to each question and do not answer any of the questions by "see attached resume".

• Describe knowledge and experience that qualifies you for this position particularly with regard to knowledge and experiences you have with Emergency Medical Services systems.
• Describe your experience in developing, implementing and coordinating projects involving multiple agencies.
• Identify at least one example.
• Describe your experience with developing and providing quality improvement activities including data collection and analysis.
• Describe computer skills that you possess with respect to Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Access.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits.