JOB BULLETIN EMS Quality Improvement/Trauma Coordinator Job Bulletin #RH0224-1105-01 HR Home | Employment Opportunities | Salary Range | Civil Service Job Specs

SALARY: $2527.20 to $3072.00 bi-weekly (approximately $5475-$6656 per month)

TYPICAL DUTIES: The EMS Quality Improvement/Trauma Coordinator oversees the pre-hospital and trauma systems, including pre-hospital care personnel, receiving facilities, base hospitals, trauma centers and other critical care centers in San Joaquin County. The responsibilities include developing and implementing programs related to the evaluation and improvement of clinical care provided by emergency medical services personnel in San Joaquin County and overall planning, administration, and coordination, maintenance, and evaluation of the County’s trauma care system and other critical care systems. Direction for this position is received from the Emergency Medical Services Administrator.

Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in nursing or health services administration or a closely related field.

Experience: Three years management experience in emergency, intensive care, or trauma-related field; preferably with a minimum of two years experience in a hospital emergency room or critical care environment.

Knowledge of: Theory, techniques, and practices of emergency medical and trauma care; developments in patient care; principles and practices of emergency medical services quality improvement programs; principles of planning and management of emergency medical services; principles and practices of applicable laws, rules and regulations for emergency medical services; methods of research and statistical gathering, analysis and presentation; basic computer operations, including software pertinent to statistical analysis and data collection; principles and practices of developing, writing and negotiating contracts and grants; basic principles of record keeping.

Ability to: Plan, coordinate and implement quality improvement and trauma systems; plan, organize and conduct training and other programs; develop basic teaching plans; interpret, explain and apply complex rules and regulations, policies, and contract provisions; conduct regulatory audits and prepare analysis of findings; make effective presentations to individuals and groups; write contracts and grants; prepare complex reports and statistical data; utilize computers and office automation equipment; express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of agencies, organizations, and individuals; perform public speaking.

Physical/Mental Requirements: Mobility –frequent operation of a data entry device; repetitive motion; sitting for long periods; occasional standing, walking, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting, driving; Lifting—frequently 5 pounds or less; occasionally 5 to 30 pounds; Visual—constant good overall vision and reading/close-up work; read computer screens; frequent color perception and eye/hand coordination; occasional depth perception and peripheral vision; Dexterity—occasional holding, reaching, grasping, repetitive motion; writing; Hearing/Talking—frequent hearing normal speech, hearing/talking on the telephone, talking in person; Emotional/Psychological—frequent decision making, concentration, and public contact/speaking; occasional travel; Special requirements: may require working weekends/nights/overtime; working alone; Environment — may require working in cold, heat, rain; poor ventilation; occasional noise.

E-mail: humanresources@sjgov.org