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TOWN OF ENFIELD
POSITION VACANCY
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2005
- RATE OF PAY: $71,883/yr
- EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: A Master's Degree in EMS, public administration or a related field; a paramedic license; five years of EMS experience, with three of those years in a responsible supervisory position or a combination of education and work experience equivalent to these requirements.
- HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: This is a highly responsible position involving the development, delivery and management of emergency medical services (EMS).
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Under the general supervision of the Town Manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Will supervise all staff assigned to the Department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Will carry out the recommendations and policies promulgated by the Town of Enfield. Will coordinate the delivery of EMS services. Establishes and manages standard operating procedures for EMS. Establishes and manages quality assurance and quality improvement programs for EMS. Will oversee and manage all aspects of the EMS programs including: developing staffing strategies, analyzing daily logs, coordinating training, coordinating major EMS incidents, developing goals/objectives for the EMS Department, establishing and maintaining contracts between the Town and various service providers. Will be responsible for EMS strategic and long range planning. Must perform all budgeting for the EMS function, as well as all purchasing, revenue planning, revenue recovery, and monitoring of contract compliance with outside vendors. Makes necessary arrangements for the maintenance of EMS equipment and vehicles. Coordinates, develops and refines emergency medical dispatch protocol. Performs all planning and research for improving services, prepares regular statistical and narrative reports. Advises the Town Manager, Town Council and EMS Advisory Board on EMS matters. Regular and punctual attendance.
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: Coordinates Town resources with other area departments and state agencies (mutual aide) to ensure an effective EMS system. May serve on regional or state advisory commissions on EMS. Will develop positive working relationships with OEMS, NCEMS, and all other appropriate medical facilities. Will develop EMS public awareness and education. Performs related work as required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, talk, smell and taste. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, run; use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, controls or tools; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; perform physical actions necessary to provide EMS.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat and vibrations.
Must be able to perform highly complex tasks/assignments for an extended period of time. Must be able to concentrate on fine detail with some interruption. Needs to attend to task/function for more than sixty minutes at a time. Must be able to understand and relate to specific ideas, generally several at a time, and to understand and relate to several theories behind several related concepts. Must be able to remember task/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Thorough knowledge of the techniques, principles, and practices of EMS administration; administrative and executive ability to initiate, organize and follow through on comprehensive EMS projects and strategies; ability to deal effectively with co-workers, elected officials, EMS Advisory Commission members, members of the general public and the media; ability to prepare administrative reports in a clear and concise manner; ability to present ideas and polices to various groups; thorough knowledge of modern EMS practices and procedures; considerable ability to analyze and solve major EMS delivery problems; develop plans and recommendations to influence policy; must be proficient in the use of computers.
This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities that comprise this position.
Interested applicants apply by January 11, 2005. Applications are available on on-line at www.enfield.org or by calling the Human Resources Department at (860) 253-6345. Completed applications can be:
(1) mailed to Town of Enfield, Human Resources Department, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082
(2) e-mail your resume to jobs@enfield.org, or
(3) fax your resume or application to (860) 253-6264.
The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department. EOE/AA/M/F |