STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGIONAL
COORDINATOR II
Class Code: 4041-25
Date Established: 04-01-89
Occupational Code: 7-5-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To develop and coordinate conduct
training programs in advanced life support systems, and to supervise regional
preventive and treatment services in the field of emergency medical services.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develops and
coordinates programs through hospitals and health organizations to deliver both
basic and advanced life support emergency medical services to the public.
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Enforces statutory
and regulatory standards for training and licensing of Emergency Medical
Services resources.
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Develops and plans
the implementation of advanced life support procedures in conjunction with the
state medical directors and the Board of Registration in Medicine.
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Provides direction
and support to state and regional staff on advanced life support implementation
as approved by the state.
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Implements state
emergency medical services policies in cooperation with the Regional Emergency
Medical Services Council.
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Develops, plans and
writes mass casualty plans.
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Prepares, monitors and
adjusts the training budget used for training emergency medical personnel.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
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 direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
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 reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
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 independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
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: Five years' experience in emergency
medical services with at least two years in the area of regional systems
planning and implementation, including the provision of advanced life support
skills. Additional years of
related work experience may not be substituted for the formal education
required by this class specification.
License/Certification: Eligibility for New Hampshire driver's
license. National Registry of
Emergency Medical Technician's Basic Level Certification within one year of
employment; Advanced Life Support Provider Certification within two years of
employment.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
For appointment
consideration, Emergency Medical Services Regional Coordinator II 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: Considerable knowledge of the social
and health needs of the public.
Considerable knowledge of basic and advance life support emergency
medical services systems. Some
knowledge of governmental and community organizations at federal, state and
local levels. Working knowledge of
teaching methods and instructional materials. Knowledge of basic principles and techniques of public
relations. Ability to communicate
effectively orally and in writing.
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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