Coord EMS

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We are seeking a Coord EMS to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.

Job Summary And Qualifications

This position focuses on EMS relationships; regulatory issues and business development opportunities through collaboration with local, regional and state agencies, as well as disaster, Code One, and on‑campus emergency response, EMS data collection, MOA audits, market share analysis and outreach education.

What you will do in this role:

• Acts as a liaison and maintains a positive relationship between the hospital and area EMS providers.
• Serves as an advocate of the hospital with local, regional and state EMS agencies.
• Serves as an advocate for EMS in service line leadership meetings and quality case reviews.
• Works with local EMS agencies and medical directors to facilitate performance improvement and quality review.
• In cooperation with Emergency Department leadership, establishes and maintains a process to quickly and safely receive patients from EMS agencies, allowing a short turnaround time for EMS crews (in compliance with hospital matrices).
• Promotes special care capabilities of the hospital to local EMS providers.
• Conducts training courses for EMS providers as appropriate.
• Ensures hospital compliance with HCFA, OSHA and other regulatory organizations concerning EMS agencies, students, equipment and supplies.
• Assists hospital with compliance and training of public safety agencies concerning psychiatric patients.
• Provides reports and statistics to hospital leadership concerning EMS issues.
• Manages EMS relationship development, implementation and management activities, including:
• Facilitates planning process and implementation activities with hospital leadership.
• Participates in budgeting process.
• Develops and grows hospital/EMS collaboration projects and business opportunities.
• Ensures service line quality, e.g. processes, services, satisfaction, and aligns with facility/division and national quality standards and best practices.
• Participates in other key areas that directly impact service line performance:
  Disaster preparedness – assists with hospital disaster planning, training and equipment purchase; assists as liaison between hospital and public safety agencies;
  Code One response – assists with Code One response program to ensure timely, efficient and appropriate treatment of cardiac arrest;
  On‑campus emergencies – assists with planning and response to on‑campus emergencies (e.g. visitor emergencies).

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support at hire.
• Paramedic license required, RN is optional.
• Bachelor degree preferred from an accredited institution. (Healthcare related field preferred). Associate degree as EMT, Paramedic or Nursing preferred from an accredited institution or related years of experience in the field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.