EMS Coordinator

The Emergency Department at Holy Cross Hospital – Jordan Valley has 28 beds and sees approximately 60-80 patients per day. We are a Level III trauma, stroke, and STEMI receiving center and we have the capability to perform thrombectomies in collaboration with our Cath lab. We care for patients of all ages, infant to elderly and with all types of injuries and complaints. Our mission is to provide excellent and compassionate emergency care to those in our community that trust us to care for them. We want our patients and their family members to know when they enter our ED, they will be treated with respect, dignity and receive phenomenal care. 

Our ED team strives to be known for our great teamwork, and we prioritize helping one another to ensure our patients feel our compassion and are satisfied with their care. We have very close relationships with our physicians, and to be part of our team, we look for someone who is hard working, positive, teachable, and has a great caring attitude. Strong teamwork, collaboration and ownership are imperative to our success! We care for each other as we care for our patients and foster a supportive work environment.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Responsible for the development, coordination, and teaching of EMS courses and continuing education programs which meet established state and national standards.

Be a collaborative liaison between the EMS/Fire community, the medical director, and Enterprise. The EMS Coordinator will participate in appropriate committees and initiatives in EMS/Fire communities to ensure quality patient care across the continuum.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Education: 

• High School Diploma/GED, required

Experience:

• 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.
• Prefer experience in developing education programs.
• Knowledge of the EMS, Law Enforcement and Fire Department agencies in service area.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing raw data, finding trends, and preparing statistical reports.
• Knowledge and experience in medical/trauma terminology, disease conditions, pharmacology, cardiology, treatment modalities, therapeutic testing and interventions.
• Knowledge and experience in computer instructional technology and Microsoft Office Professional software.

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Current Healthcare License and/or Paramedic Certification in state of employment. 
• 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.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Certification (AHA ACLS) within one year of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor Certification (AHA PALS) within one year of hire.