Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist

The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist to support their training and education program at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside.

This position will have a 9/80 schedule.

The Incumbent will lead and oversee the work of the Emergency Medical Services Specialists and other designated personnel; maintains the quality assurance components of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems; monitors, evaluates, and investigates the transport and emergency care provided to pre-hospital patients and trauma victims; develops and maintains the public health and medical disaster response system; and performs other related duties as required.

The Senior Emergency Medical Services Specialist class is the advanced journey level class in the series performing the full range of the Emergency Medical Services Specialist duties, and is characterized by the responsibility to provide technical supervision over subordinate EMS positions.

Incumbents are responsible for coordinating and implementing training, quality assurance, and the trauma monitoring components of the County's EMS systems or programs for the Riverside County EMS Agency (REMSA), Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) Branch, or at the Department level for the Riverside County Fire Department, including the development of standards and protocols, investigations of violations and evaluations as to the appropriateness of emergency medical services and/or transport.

This class may also be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of public health and medical emergency response plans, trainings, and exercises to enhance coordination and response capabilities during disasters.

Competitive Candidates will possess one or more of the following American Heart Association (AHA) instructor certifications; CLS Instructor (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), PALS Instructor (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support),and/or the BLS Instructor (Basic Life Support).

Each applicant is required to attach their licenses and certifications as part of the application screening process.

These documents will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process.

Meet the Team!

The Riverside County Fire Department is one of California's largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations.

The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district.

The Department has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.

What's Next?

This position is open to all applicants.

Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside County Fire Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volu...