Job Announcement

Position: Toombs County EMS Director

Salary: Based on Experience and Education

Open: February 25. 2010 until filled

 

Apply to:         Toombs County Board of Commissioners

                        Attn: Doug Eaves, County Manager

                        P.O. Box 112

                        Lyons, GA 30436

 

Basic Job Duties: Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing and directing all operations of the Emergency Medical Services to assure the delivery of prompt, safe and efficient emergency health services. Employee works independently in supervising 18FT-45 Total employees within the framework of local, state and federal requirements. Employee reports directly to the County Manager.

Typical duties include: plans departmental operations with respect to equipment, supplies and personnel: implements and monitors plans to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance with local, state and federal requirements; administers departmental personnel functions in accordance with county policies and procedures including hiring, performance evaluation, discipline and dismissal; schedules and monitors training of all employees to ensure their certifications are current; communicates regularly with local hospital officials and physicians ensuring that employees are giving excellent pre-hospital care to patients; prepares annual budget and controls expenditures of funds; prepares numerous reports as required by local, state and federal governments; monitors billing service to ensure insurance claims are filed promptly and properly; schedules and gives lectures and demonstrations for local schools and public groups; attends job related workshops and seminars; fills in as an Paramedic when needed; makes minor repairs to electronic and medical equipment and ambulances; makes sure that EMS building and grounds are kept clean and orderly; and performs related work as required. Employee will perform other related duties as required from time to time.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

An employee in this position must have current certification from either the State of Georgia or the National Registry of EMT’s as an EMT-Paramedic. An Associate Degree or a Bachelors Degree in a related course of study is desired. A minimum of 5 years of management experience and 3 years of medical experience is required. Employee must have demonstrated knowledge of fiscal issues including budgeting, financial reports and billing and collections. Employee must have demonstrated knowledge of EMS management issues including unit-hour utilization, system status management, staffing and scheduling to minimize overtime, FLSA issues, State EMS statutes, rules, regulations, and policies, data collection and analysis, and CMS regulations, among others. Employee must have a valid Georgia Drivers License and an excellent driving record.

Toombs County is an EOE. A full Background Check will be conducted as well as a post-offer drug screening.