EMS Specialist at UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Relationship Building, Response Planning, Action Plan Execution, Event Organization, Medical Command Authorization, Quality Improvement, Accreditation Coordination, Continuing Medical Education, Community Health Events, Recruitment, Contract Formalization, Disaster Committee Expertise, Supervision, Public Speaking, Protocol Development, Research Program Coordination

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

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

Responsibilities

This specialist is responsible for establishing professional relationships with various agencies, developing response plans, and managing continuous quality improvement for medical command services. Key duties include organizing EMS recognition events, implementing medical command authorization, and coordinating hospital accreditation as a Medical Command Facility.