Ems Coordinator

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Location: AdventHealth Porter & Avista
The role you'll contribute:
The EMS Coordinator is a liaison with the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers working in a designated service area. Will collaborate with the EMS Medical Leadership to provide education and training to EMS providers at their local training sites, and in the field. Will participate in case review and quality assurance/improvement activities with local services. The EMS Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining open lines of communication and issue resolution with EMS leaders. The EMS Coordinator will participate in appropriate committees and initiatives when that work requires coordination with local EMS providers to ensure quality care across the continuum. The EMS Coordinator will collaborate with local EMS training programs to facilitate clinical training opportunities for their students. The EMS Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of American Heart Association classes in-house and throughout the community.
The value you'll bring to the team:

• Research, develop, coordinate, conduct and evaluate a variety of training programs using instructional methodology that follow principles of adult learning styles.
• Plan and administer American Heart Association classes in- hospital and throughout the community. Assist in administering AHA BLS Resuscitation Quality Improvement program.
• Enlist, supervise, and evaluate contract instructors, support them with adequate preparation materials and utilize them appropriately for course instruction.
• Develop new, innovative, and relevant teaching presentations for pre-hospital training and education driven by quality indicators and benchmarking data.
• Develop/Maintain annual EMS Education Program course schedule.
• Provide and maintain in-hospital clinical scheduling for all pre-hospital EMS students and pre-hospital EMS agency personnel.

Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
Required:

• Associate's degree in education, fire science, emergency medical services, nursing, information systems, public administration or closely related fields.
• 5 years of related experience in emergency medical services (EMS), preferably in both: field (911 ambulance and/or fire agency) and in hospital.
• 3 years' experience in instructing students by using adult learning principles and instructional methodologies.
• Current State of Colorado Paramedic (If candidate is a RN, they must also hold current Paramedic).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required,
• Must obtain BLS Instructor Certification with 1 year of hire/transfer date. *If at the time of hire/transfer date candidate has BLS, ACLS, PALS Instructor Certifications than the basic BLS, ACLS and PALS Certifications are not required.