EMS Education/Training Coordinator

The Liberty County Board of Commissioners is seeking dedicated and knowledgeable EMS Education and Training Coordinator to support the development, training, and professional growth of the EMS Department.

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the development, coordination, administration, delivery, and evaluation of the clinical education, continuing education, professional development, competency assessment, and training programs of Liberty County Emergency Medical Services.

The EMS Education and Training Coordinator serves as the department's primary clinical education resource and is responsible for ensuring that EMS personnel receive appropriate initial, continuing, remedial, and competency-based education necessary to maintain professional knowledge, clinical skills, required certifications, and compliance with applicable State, National Registry, medical direction, and departmental requirements.

The Coordinator independently develops educational programs and curricula; conducts classroom, simulation, skills-based, and clinical instruction; evaluates employee competency and clinical performance; coordinates new-employee clinical orientation; maintains training and continuing-education records; and identifies educational needs through clinical performance review, quality assurance/quality improvement activities, changes in medical protocols, regulatory requirements, emerging standards of care, and departmental performance trends.

The position works closely with the EMS Director, Deputy Director, EMS Medical Director, departmental supervisors, and designated training personnel to promote clinical excellence, patient safety, professional development, regulatory compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the EMS system.

The Coordinator maintains active Paramedic competency and may provide emergency patient care, supervise EMS personnel, or perform operational or incident-command responsibilities when required.

MAJOR DUTIES

1. Researches and identifies training resources; develops training courses; instructs courses while employing lecture, hands-on application, and simulation methods.
2. Provides instruction for medics, and first responders
3. Instructs all American Heart Association provider requirements.
4. Plans and organizes monthly scheduled training.
5. Coordinates and serves as lead instructor for state and national refresher courses.
6. Coordinates the completion of orientation packets for new hires; ensure the successful completion of the orientation process.
7. Maintains training files for all staff.
8. Creates and tracks courses on the Department of Public Health License Management System and the National Registry or EMTs website.
9. Supervises EMS personnel in the absence of the shift supervisor.
10. Monitors, assesses and counsels medics in treatment modalities to improve performance.
11. Develops, revises, and updates EMS protocols, standard operating procedures, standard operating guidelines, and appendices.
12. Performs quality checks of crew reports for accuracy and compliance; tracks patient outcomes; tracks medication and equipment usage.
13. Develops and revises EMS forms.
14. Monitors and updates off-label medications and dosages; creates dosing charts as needed.
15. Researches, reviews, and purchases new equipment and training devices.
16. Coordinates with sales representative on EMS equipment for pricing and purchasing.
17. Prepares training and equipment grant applications; manages grant funds and completes required reports.
18. Performs the duties of a Paramedic as needed.
19. Subject to recall and mandatory overtime.
20. Required to attend educational conferences.
21. May be required to act as Medical Incident Command on mass casualty scenes or disasters in the absence of a Shift Supervisor, Deputy Director, or Director.
22. Performs related duties.