Regional EMS Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Provides overall leadership and direction to the Emergency Medical Services personnel.
• Fosters excellent relationships between WMCHealth and the Emergency Medical Service Agencies.
• Makes recommendations to the medical director or assistant medical director regarding provider performance.
• Participates in meetings and hospital/community ad hoc committees as needed.
• Provides monthly EMS educational classes and a yearly conference.
• Organizes and provides individualized meetings for EMS providers to improve standard of care.
• Works with the Education Department to establish and maintain EMS student training programs.
• Collaborates with hospital management to maintain good guest relations with EMS personnel, patients, visitors, and staff.
• Works with EMS agencies and case managers to resolve EMS billing issues.
• Oversees the return of community EMS equipment to appropriate agencies.
• Provides clinical feedback to EMS personnel to improve patient outcomes.
• Organizes access to resources for crisis and stress management for EMS personnel.
• Takes an active role in promoting WMCHealth's culture and mission.
• Attends all mandatory continuing education in-services per hospital policy.
• Collaborates with Emergency Department Medical Directors to ensure quality pre-hospital care.
• Conducts all required audits of EMS run sheets.
• Provides EMS continuing education and monitors adherence to required standards.
• Collaborates with the medical director to provide call reviews.
• Represents WMCHealth at REMSCo and REMAC committee meetings.
• Conducts outreach to various EMS communities at convenient times for providers.
• Coordinates the pre-hospital component of the disaster plan and evaluates its effectiveness.
• Submits internal activity reports summarizing pre-hospital education and outreach.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a paramedic, required.
• High School diploma, required.
• Current BLS, ACLS, & PALS certifications, required.
• HVREMAC Paramedic certification, preferred.
• EMT-P (Paramedic) certification, preferred.