**UPMC is hiring a full-time EMS Specialist to join our team to support our Prehospital Services department!** The person in this role will Coordinate UPMC Prehospital Care educational programs. **Responsibilities:** + Establish and maintain effective professional relationships with local government officials, EMS agencies, civil emergency services, County, Regional and State agencies and other health care facilities. + Develop response plans for special event coverage assigned. + Develop and execute action plans for those providers and systems that are identified through the quality improvement process. + Organize, plan, and implement EMS recognition events. + Implement medical command authorization process and standardized treatment guidelines for use by Prehospital providers. + Manage continuous quality improvement program development for medical command services. + Coordinate the PA Department of Health accreditation of assigned UPMC hospital as a Medical Command Facility. + Develop, coordinate, and instruct continuing medical education programs for EMS providers. + Organize, plan, perform, and manage community health events in designated areas. + Recruit, coordinate, and manage special event medical coverage assigned. + Formalize agreements/contracts with EMS agencies and transportation system in region assigned. + Provide expertise to hospital disaster committee, and other committees as required. + 3 years of experience in EMS or a BA Degree in Emergency Medicine required. + Masters Degree in Emergency Medical Services or related field preferred. + Experience with supervision of medical coverage for mass gathering events required. + Experience with EMS quality improvement programs required. + Previous experience in public speaking required. + Experience in the development of clinical EMS protocols, policies and procedures experience preferred. + Experience in the Coordination and implementation of research programs pertaining to EMS preferred. + Familiarity with EMS billing preferred. + Experience in the development and coordination of community health events experience preferred. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** + Instructor certification in trauma life support, ACLS, BCLS, and PALS preferred. + Certification as a CCEMT-P preferred. + Driver's License + Paramedic OR Prehospital Registered Nurse (PHRN) + Act 34 **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**