Job purpose
The EMS Clinical Coordinator will serve three main functions: 1) provide clinical and field internship training opportunities for students in the Paramedic, Advanced EMT and EMT programs; 2) provide departmental and Oklahoma State Department of Health EMS Division (OSDH-EMS) coordination and monitoring to ensure full program compliance of State and Accreditation standards for EMT/Paramedic program. 3) Provide clerical and instructional support to the Emergency Medical Services and Emergency & Fire Management Services programs.
Duties and responsibilities
• Coordinate EMS classes with the ACD Training Coordinator.
• Serve as the Program Administrator for Oklahoma State Department of the Health EMT Division.
• Complete and maintain required OSDH-EMS documents for all EMS classes to include Course Authorization Requests, initial/final rosters/site summary, modifications, and instructor documentation etc…
• Coordinate clinical and field internships for students and act as a liaison between students, faculty, and health care facility professionals and administrators.
• Observe/evaluate EMS Instructors and provide feedback.
• Maintain EMS Instructor and Clinical Binders.
• Hire and orientate all EMS instructors and lab assistants.
• Monitor student progress at the clinical/field internship sites.
• Ensure site personnel understand the preceptor’s role in the students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills.
• Collaborate with EMS Program Director and school personnel to identify, select, and contract with clinical and field internship sites. Develop and maintain contractual agreements with host sites.
• Ensure program compliance with documentation and record keeping of all CAAHEP standards and guidelines and program evaluations.
• Review and update clinical manuals in conjunction with EMS Program Coordinator and faculty annually.
• Support departmental leadership with oversight and monitoring to ensure full program compliance related to accreditation, health care facilities policies, and Oklahoma Board of EMS regulations.
• Support EMS department leadership as the subject matter expert on clinical compliance and regulatory standards.
• Develop effective communication pathways with EMS program coordinator and faculty, partner health care facility leadership, and state agencies.
• Create and maintain EMS student documentation of program requirements in all associated tracking/database systems.
• Coordinate with clinical sites and EMS classes to establish and schedule clinical shifts for each student.
• Make clinical site visits periodically to ensure the students and clinical site are in compliance with the clinical agreement.
• Manage documentation required for EMS and Firefighter/EMT programs to include clinical paperwork and clinical rotations through all levels.
• Coordinate the ordering of supplies for EMS and Firefighter/EMT programs.
• Based on proficiency, repair of training equipment.
• Test setup and preparation of the ALS psychomotor exams.
• Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing daily Participant Information Forms, Sign-in Sheets, Student Course Evaluations, testing results and other reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external customers and collaborators.
• Reception of building 800 guests.
• Maintain professional competence and certifications.
• Assignments may include evenings and weekends as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.
Contract length
12 month, full time
Working conditions
The EMT Clinical Coordinator typically works in an office, classroom environment, or clinical site. This is a part-time position that services as clerical and instructional support to the Emergency Medical Services and Emergency & Fire Management Services programs.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain stationary, move/position objects, move about their office, building and/or across campus and communicate with staff, students, and school stakeholders. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal. Outdoor work may be required and conducted during inclement weather conditions such as extreme cold or extreme heat. Exposure to noise and confined spaces could occur during training activities and workplace assessments. Performing physical activities that require considerable use of limbs, back and moving entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials and training aids. Regular lifting or moving of up to 10 lbs, frequent lifting of up to 25 lbs and occasional lifting of up to 100 lbs.
Application deadline
August 21, 2022
Employment Benefits Include: 100% paid health insurance; paid vacation; paid sick leave; paid school holidays off; tuition reimbursement; 100% paid contribution to teacher’s retirement.
Great Plains Technology Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer