EMS Specialist, Casual

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring an EMS Specialist to support our Prehospital Services department on a casual basis!

This person will work to coordinate UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with local government officials, EMS agencies, civil emergency services, County, Regional and State agencies and other health care facilities.

• Develop response plans for special event coverage assigned.

• Develop and execute action plans for those providers and systems that are identified through the quality improvement process.

• Organize, plan, and implement EMS recognition events.

• Implement medical command authorization process and standardized treatment guidelines for use by Prehospital providers.

• Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services.

• Coordinate the PA Department of Health accreditation of assigned UPMC hospital as a Medical Command Facility.

• Develop, coordinate, and instruct continuing medical education programs for EMS providers.

• Organize, plan, perform, and manage community health events in designated areas.

• Recruit, coordinate, and manage special event medical coverage assigned.

• Formalize agreements/contracts with EMS agencies and transportation system in region assigned.

• Provide expertise to hospital disaster committee, and other committees as required.

• 3 years of experience in EMS or a BA Degree in Emergency Medicine required.

• Master's Degree in Emergency Medical Services or related field preferred.

• Experience with supervision of medical coverage for mass gathering events required.

• Experience with EMS quality improvement programs required.

• Previous experience in public speaking required.

• Experience in the development of clinical EMS protocols, policies and procedures experience preferred.

• Experience in the Coordination and implementation of research programs pertaining to EMS preferred.

• Familiarity with EMS billing preferred.

• Experience in the development and coordination of community health events experience preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Instructor certification in trauma life support, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS preferred.

• Certification as a CCEMT-P preferred.

• Driver's License

• Paramedic OR Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN)

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran