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EMS Specialist
full-time•Pittsburgh
About this role
UPMC is hiring a full-time EMS Specialist to join our team to support our Prehospital Services department!
This role is responsible for 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.
- Masters 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 Prehospital Registered Nurse (PHRN)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
What you'll do
- The EMS Specialist is responsible for managing UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs and developing response plans for special event coverage. They will also coordinate community health events and implement quality improvement programs for medical command services.
About UPMC
UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com.
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What does a EMS Specialist do at UPMC?
As a EMS Specialist at UPMC, you will: the EMS Specialist is responsible for managing UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs and developing response plans for special event coverage. They will also coordinate community health events and implement quality improvement programs for medical command services..
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