Manager EMS - Anderson County

Saint Luke's Health System•Garnett, KS

About The Position

Ready to take the next step in your EMS career? Anderson County Hospital is looking for an experienced paramedic or EMS leader to guide countywide operations, support frontline crews, and partner with hospital administration and county officials to ensure strong, dependable emergency care! As a member of the multidisciplinary team, will collaborate with patients, customers, families, physicians, administration and associates to meet customer needs and expectations in a patient, customer focused environment. Supports the Emergency Preparedness activities and training at the Hospital, assist Administration in developing annual budgets, proactively monitoring expenses, adjusting services accordingly, and recommending strategies for upgrade and growth. Under the limited guidance of the Anderson County Hospital Administrator and the County Commissioners, the EMS Manager is responsible for acting as the County EMS Director, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling significant operations, and maintenance functions of all operational aspects for Anderson County EMS. The EMS Manager is responsible for all affairs that affect the operations of the County EMS and is responsible for the advisement and assistance to other Departments that are related to County EMS operations. Performs a wide range of difficult to complex administrative activities related to operations and discretionary activities that serve to support an effective County EMS operation. The EMS Manager directs the formulation of department objectives, policies, and strategies. He/she is responsible for building and implementing guidelines for authorized agency plans, programs, and procedures to ensure effective management of the personnel, activities, and programs and to work toward the attainment of current and future county objectives. Responsible for recommendations regarding budget preparations as they pertain to the operations of the County EMS Division. Responsible for the expert, efficient and professional operations of the County EMS as well as the oversight of contractual compliance of EMS/Ambulance providers within Anderson County. As such works in collaboration with County Commissioners, County Emergency Manager, Sheriff Department, and county/local fire department chiefs. As a department of the hospital, the position reports to the hospital administrator and is subject hospital policies and regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Associate's degree and 4+ years experience in lieu of bachelor's
Paramedic (KS) - Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services required
Incident Management Certification required
Driver's license required
Applicable Experience: 2 years
Driver's License - Various
Incident Management Certification - Various
Paramedic (KS) - Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services

Nice To Haves

NIMS / ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 preferred or obtain within 24 months

Responsibilities

Responsible for quality of patient care, operational management, and human resource management for Anderson County EMS.
Ensure that quality standards are continually achieved by the EMS department by training, supervising, and motivating all staff, ensuring that adequate staffing is available at all times to operate the department, establishing and monitoring quality assurance programs.
Supports the Emergency Preparedness activities and training at the Hospital, assist Administration in developing annual budgets, proactively monitoring expenses, adjusting services accordingly, and recommending strategies for upgrade and growth.
Under the limited guidance of the Anderson County Hospital Administrator and the County Commissioners, the EMS Manager is responsible for acting as the County EMS Director, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling significant operations, and maintenance functions of all operational aspects for Anderson County EMS.
The EMS Manager is responsible for all affairs that affect the operations of the County EMS and is responsible for the advisement and assistance to other Departments that are related to County EMS operations.
Performs a wide range of difficult to complex administrative activities related to operations and discretionary activities that serve to support an effective County EMS operation.
The EMS Manager directs the formulation of department objectives, policies, and strategies.
Responsible for building and implementing guidelines for authorized agency plans, programs, and procedures to ensure effective management of the personnel, activities, and programs and to work toward the attainment of current and future county objectives.
Responsible for recommendations regarding budget preparations as they pertain to the operations of the County EMS Division.
Responsible for the expert, efficient and professional operations of the County EMS as well as the oversight of contractual compliance of EMS/Ambulance providers within Anderson County.
As such works in collaboration with County Commissioners, County Emergency Manager, Sheriff Department, and county/local fire department chiefs.
As a department of the hospital, the position reports to the hospital administrator and is subject hospital policies and regulations.