Posting number: 26-1629-V1
Department: 30 Department of Public Safety
Division: Division of Fire
Job classification: EMS Education Manager
Posting type: Open
Categories: Fire & EMS
Under direction, is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating all phases of emergency medical services (EMS) education programs for the Division of Fire; performs related duties as required.
(May not include all of the duties performed.)
In consultation with the EMS medical director, develops and implements EMS training programs in accordance with EMS national curriculum standards for initial trainings and continuing education trainings;
Develops and implements evaluation systems to measure the overall effectiveness of the EMS training programs gathering information from both instructors and enrollees;
Evaluates the knowledge and skill levels of current paramedic staff and recommends additional trainings as needed;
Conducts continuous quality review of the training programs and initiates improvement actions as warranted;
Develops training objectives, writes training materials to be used in the classroom, and constructs written and practical examinations;
Oversees EMS online learning management system; creates and produces training modules; evaluates and modifies vendor-supplied training modules for applicability to current EMS needs;
Ensures that the training programs meets the established criteria in order to maintain state and national programmatic accreditation standards;
Coordinates the appropriate documentation and record keeping facilitating trainee certifications by the State of Ohio EMS Board and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Board;
Maintains familiarity and compliance with the requirements of an EMS education program director in accordance with state and national standards;
Serves as a resource to the division on issues and matters pertaining to emergency medical services, including care and treatment methods, techniques, and protocols;
Interacts and corresponds with hospital-based personnel, physicians, nurses, and other EMS professionals to obtain and exchange information on current practices, methods, and techniques related to emergency medical care treatments and protocols;
Rides along on emergency runs to observe trainees or current paramedic staff rendering emergency medical care treatments;
Schedules and coordinates hospital clinical training sessions and vehicle clinical training sessions for training program enrollees;
Directs the preparation of lesson plans, individual progress reports, grade sheets, and other related instructional materials;
Serves on various internal and external advisory committees to facilitate county-wide EMS delivery system, mutual training events, and shared resources;
Supervises EMS instructional staff to include conducting performance appraisals, approving leave requests, and initiating disciplinary actions.
Possession of a valid certification as a State of Ohio Paramedic or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic; possession of a bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years of experience teaching emergency medical services curriculum at the paramedic level in an accredited training facility AND one (1) year of paramedic level pre-hospital field experience.
Possession of a valid State of Ohio license as a Registered Nurse; possession of a bachelor’s degree AND three (3) years of experience teaching emergency medical services curriculum at the paramedic or nursing level in an accredited training facility AND one (1) year of nursing experience providing emergency medical services or critical care.
Recruitment #: 26-1629-V1
Employment Type: Full-Time (Regular)
Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:
Ashley Kell
Department of Public Safety
Division of Fire
3675 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
P: (614) 724-0832
E: ankell@columbus.gov
The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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