EMS Specialist, Casual

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

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

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Responsibilities:

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  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.

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  Develop response plans for special event coverage assigned.

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

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  Organize, plan, and implement EMS recognition events.

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

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  Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  Experience with EMS quality improvement programs required.

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  Previous experience in public speaking required.

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

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

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  Familiarity with EMS billing preferred.

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

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Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

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

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  Certification as a CCEMT-P preferred.

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  Driver's License

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  Paramedic OR Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse (PHRN)

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  Act 34

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran