County Emergency Medical Services Administrator

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD) seeks a County Emergency Medical Services Administrator in Riverside.

The incumbent will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, evaluating, and coordinating the functions of the EMS system programs, goals objectives, policies, and procedures.

The County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Administrator will also monitor legislation to determine the impact to and ensure compliance of the department and EMS programs.

In addition, the incumbent plans, and oversees the certification, recertification, and decertification of EMS personnel and is considered the Ambulance Permit Officer.

Seeking candidates that possess extensive paramedic, private EMS provider, and/or fire experience .

Competitive candidates will have experience as an RN in an acute care or critical care unit and a bachelor's degree .

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Emergency Management Department (EMD ) is a public safety department that includes Emergency Planning Division (EPD), the Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA) and the Emergency Services Division (ESD).

EMD coordinates emergency management and emergency medical services in order to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters.
Who can Apply?

This recruitment is open to all applicants

Applicants who are current Riverside County employees may be considered before other applicants, depending on the volume of applications received.• Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and coordinate the functions of the EMS system programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures; act as a liaison and advocate in support of EMS programs to various advisory boards and commissions, regulatory boards, local, state, and federal agencies, patients, providers, and other concerned individuals; represent the Department in the areas of policy, planning, and committee participation; coordinate, prepare, and review budgets for EMS system programs and evaluate legal liability for system management; participate in the development of service fee rates and policies for the Department.

• Serve as the Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator and ensure the coordination of a wide range of County and community health and hospital functions during County-wide emergencies; direct the enforcement of EMS standards, codes and regulations County-wide and serve as an advisor in technical interpretation of applicable standards; direct the development, implementation and evaluation of the comprehensive County-wide EMS Strategic Plan; oversee the certification, recertification and decertification of EMS personnel and the authorization, reauthorization and revocation of authorization for service providing agencies.

• Evaluate and monitor services and programs including the establishment and oversight of EMS educational standards and training requirements; assist in the coordination of EMS system programs with other countie...