Emergency Medical Services; EMS - Assistant Supervisor

Overview

Why a Great Place To Work. You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—the little extras you bring to work every day. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary.

You’ll see it when you come to work here: in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. Every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

The Emergency Medical Services Supervisor is responsible for supervising emergency medical staff consisting of EMTs, paramedics, and drivers. Administers the staff work schedule to ensure adequate coverage, while maintaining a safe work environment.

• Responds to calls utilizing the proper response code and documents mileage, grid, incident number and location on the daily trip sheet.
• Obeys all traffic laws while responding and maintains a safe speed through residential areas with limited use of the siren when approaching bystanders.
• Carries all the needed equipment to the patient, including the Paramedic or trauma box, blood pressure cuff, EKG monitor and other supplies needed to perform treatment to the level of the EMT Paramedic.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills needed to perform and use all equipment on the unit.
• Performs a primary and secondary survey on every patient to ensure that all illnesses or injuries are found and treated immediately.

• Plans daily assignments in advance and oversees operations of the crew to arrange time off for employees.

• Reviews daily run reports to assure that a standard of care is being followed.
• Works with the EMS educator to implement in-service training on errors in documentation or patient care to support employee learning.

• Demonstrates and promotes compliance with all state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (e.g., patient safety, infection control, HIPAA).
• Participates in the performance improvement program, protocols and Joint Commission projects to enhance department operation.

• Monitors ambulance refueling and ensures crews wash units at each shift change.
• Supports management in implementing new ideas and guiding smooth transitions for employees.

• GED or high school diploma required.
• NREMT-P State of LA EMT-P certification required.
• CPR, Defensive Driving and Hazmat Awareness required.
• ACLS within one year of hire; PALS within 6 months; CPI within 90 days; PHTLS preferred.
• Jefferson Parish permit required. Chauffeur’s license or equivalent if out-of-state license is presented. Two (2) years of related experience as an EMT-P required.

Nights (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond. We celebrate authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a welcoming attitude as the foundation of our culture of everyday extraordinary.

East Jefferson General Hospital is a landmark of LCMC Health’s community of care, serving East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital, our legacy, future, and recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all—think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems—it's about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work. This is not an exhaustive list of duties. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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