COORDINATOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
New Jersey treats Coordinator Emergency Medical Services as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 2 years of relevant experience.
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Coordinator Emergency Medical Services is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, plans, organizes and coordinates the activities of organizations involved in the rescue, transportation, and care of accident or catastrophe victims and others requiring emergency medical assistance; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
- Arranges for establishment of emergency medical facilities, staffing of facilities by emergency trained medical and auxiliary personnel, installation of first responder communication systems, and acquisition of emergency vehicles.
- Maintains records of facilities and personnel.
- Periodically inspects facilities to ensure capability of meeting the area's emergency needs.
- Maintains contact with mobile and stationary units comprising the emergency service network to coordinate activities of personnel, enlist services of other protective agencies, or provide alternate directions to on-scene emergency personnel in the event that planned procedures are not feasible.
- Develops, plans, and participates in training programs for ambulance and rescue personnel.
- Cooperates with schools and community organizations to encourage public interest in and knowledge of basic and advanced first aid training.
- Assists groups in the development and presentation of basic and advanced first aid training classes.
- Maintains records of emergency medical service activities for coordination with records prepared by cooperating institutions to provide data for program evaluation.
- Prepares reports for review by officials of sponsoring agencies.
- Confers with coordinators of emergency programs in other areas to discuss problems, coordinate activities and cooperate in area or statewide plans.
- Attends meetings as required.
- Cooperates with hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other institutions to create and update emergency medical treatment plans.
- Responds to major catastrophes such as fires, floods, or hurricanes and serves as an advisor to emergency squads at the scene.
- Assists the County Emergency Management Coordinator in crisis relocation planning.
- Informs emergency medical squads of any relevant information.
- Maintains records and files.
- Prepares reports.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- <b>REQUIRMENTS:</b>
Experience
Two (2) years of experience providing emergency medical care.
<b>CERTIFICATE:</b>
Applicants must possess of a current and valid Emergency Medical Technician Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Health.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the principles of emergency medical or first aid treatment.
- Knowledge of the methods used in rescuing and transporting accident or catastrophe victims and others requiring emergency medical assistance.
- Knowledge of medical care facilities and medical emergency transport vehicles.
- Knowledge of the mutual aid and mobilization plans of local emergency medical squads.
- Knowledge of medical triage.
- Knowledge of the principles of first aid training programs.
- Knowledge of first responder communication systems.
- Ability to remain calm in crisis situations.
- Ability to exercise good judgment under stressful circumstances
- Ability to lead others.
- Ability to establish necessary records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.