Ems Regional Coordinator; Administrator Ii

Introduction

The Maryland Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System is a coordinated statewide network that includes volunteer and career EMS clinicians, medical and nursing personnel, communications, transportation systems, trauma and specialty care centers and emergency departments.

The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) oversees and coordinates all components of the statewide EMS system in accordance with Maryland statute and regulation. This includes planning, operations, evaluation, and research. MIEMSS provides leadership and medical direction, conducts and supports EMS educational programs, operates and maintains a statewide communications system, designates trauma and specialty centers, licenses and regulates commercial ambulance services, and participates in EMS-related public education and prevention programs.

The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems is seeking an EMS Regional Coordinator.

GRADE
: 17

LOCATION OF POSITION
: 653 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

• The Region III EMS Coordinator is the primary representative of MIEMSS at the regional level for MIEMSS Region III, coordinating a multi-county system of emergency medical services.
• Provides programmatic, administrative and analytical support to the Regional EMS Advisory Council and serves as a resource/consultant to county governments and local agencies in the planning and operation of EMS.
• Serves as the primary MIEMSS liaison to regional Hospital Emergency Departments, and works to enhance EMS and Hospital collaboration within the region.
• Is designated as an emergency-essential employee and is on-call 24/7 to respond to significant events and support the agencies Incident Management Support Team (IMST).
• Resides within MIEMSS Region III and is licensed as a Nationally Registered Paramedic.
• Position duties include, but are not limited to:
• Serves as an expert consultant on technical and strategic EMS policy, delivery, and evaluation issues to regional EMS system components.
• Develops and presents recommendations concerning improvements to delivering and evaluating EMS to stakeholders and agency leadership.
• Cultivates relationships with regional EMS system leaders and stakeholders to leverage local expertise to further agency objectives.
• Represents the agency's interests at meetings of organizations related to pre-hospital EMS delivery.
• Advises and supports the Regional EMS Advisory Council.
• Manages EMS system projects with state-wide significance, develops methodologies for analyzing the regional EMS system and advises jurisdictional EMS leaders on performance analysis.
• Conducts or assists in surveys/inspections to validate compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards.
• Proposes, designs, plans, and directs development and implementation of new and emerging EMS programs.
• Provides EMS jurisdiction with technical advice on analysis and evaluation research related to use, delivery, quality and cost of EMS programs.
• Cultivates relationships with Emergency Department hospital leaders to enhance collaboration and agency objectives.
• Serves as a 24/7 on-call member of the Incident Management Support Team to respond to significant incidents as directed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

• Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Five years of administrative staff or professional work.
• Notes:
  • Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
  • Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
  • Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
  • Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes,…