STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGIONAL
COORDINATOR I
Class Code: 4039-22
Date Established: 07-31-87
Occupational Code: 7-5-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan, organize and coordinate
regional preventive and treatment services in the field of emergency medical
services.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Coordinates the state
emergency medical services policies with the Regional EMS Council.
·
Participates in
planning and writing mass casualty plans.
·
Enforces statutory
and regulatory standards for training and licensing of EMS resources and
conducts ambulance inspections.
·
Contacts hospital
administrators, physicians and nurses to assure the development and evaluation
of hospital-directed basic and advanced life support systems in accordance with
state and federal guidelines.
·
Prepares, monitors
and adjusts the training budget used for training the several levels of
emergency medical personnel.
·
Provides staff
support for Council committees by gathering data to evaluate emergency medical
services.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning
policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available
criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in social work, education, community
organization, or public administration.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Three years' experience in emergency
medical services with at least two years in the area of regional systems
planning and implementation.
License/Certification: Eligibility for New Hampshire driver's
license. National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technician's Basic Level Certification within one year of
employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: For appointment consideration,
Emergency Medical Services Regional Coordinator I applicants must successfully
participate in a structured interview measuring possession of knowledge, skills
and abilities identified as necessary for satisfactory job performance by this
class specification. The
structured interview is developed and administered, according to Division of
Personnel guidelines, by representatives of the state agency in which the
vacancy exists.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the social and health
needs of the public. Knowledge of
emergency medical services systems.
Knowledge of governmental and community organizations at federal, state
and local levels. Knowledge of
teaching methods and instructional materials. Knowledge of basic principles and techniques of public
relations. Ability to communicate
effectively. Ability to coordinate
with a variety of professional persons from a variety of fields. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with a variety of medical and ambulance
personnel and the general public.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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