EMS - Deputy Director

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Job Status: 
Open - open and accepting applications

Lafayette County is currently accepting applications for a full-time Deputy Director of EMS. Lafayette County EMS operates under progressive clinical practice and operational guidelines, responding to over 460 requests annually for 911 and interfacility services. If you are a Wisconsin licensed EMS provider focused on exceptional care, we invite you to join our team. Successful candidates will render medical care and provide transport services as part of a dynamic rural EMS team. The Deputy Director provides coordination and supervision of the ambulance service as well as acting as a practitioner scheduled on the ambulance. This job is an upper-level management position and includes duties which are administrative and supervisory in nature. This person will assist the EMS Director with the overall management of the service and can act in the capacity of the EMS Director in their absence.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: assisting in areas of business and financial management, human resources, safety, training, continuous quality improvement, risk management, public relations, & education.

Applicant must possess a valid Wisconsin driver’s license with a good driving record. Required to be Wisconsin licensed or eligible for reciprocity and pass an extensive background check with drug testing.

Salary & Benefits:

  • EMS Deputy Director salary is currently $49,025-$66,560 DOQ per year. This position does have the ability to obtain overtime as needed.
  • Wisconsin Retirement System with protective status
  • Great health insurance though the state ETF program
  • Five weeks of paid time off accumulated in a year

Education/Licensure/Certification Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Wisconsin EMS licensure.
  • Valid ACLS and PALS certification required if a Paramedic.
  • Valid Healthcare Provider CPR Certification required. 
  • Valid Driver’s License. Must meet vehicle insurance company requirements. 
  • NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800.

Time Commitment:

  • Work a 48/96 rotation or other schedule as directed by the EMS Director.
  • Responds for second ambulance requests if available, be on-call while primary crew takes transfers if available.
  • Pick up open on duty crew shifts as available.
  • Attend meetings as needed and directed by the EMS Director.

Ideal Candidates will have:

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Paramedic in a 911 setting.
  • 2 or more years of experience managing and leading a team.
  • ICS 300 & 400.

This position is expected to have a 30 minute response time to the station.

We are a growing service seeking career-minded individuals looking for a rewarding opportunity. We have an energetic, positive atmosphere with the opportunity to truly help make a difference in the health of our patients' lives. Besides the monetary benefits, the biggest benefit we offer is working for a service that maintains a family-oriented atmosphere. We expect everyone to watch out for each other and take care of each other so everyone leaves work with a positive attitude and their proven ability to solve whatever problem awaits them. And finally, return home safe to their family at the end of each shift.

Ideal candidates would possess the desire to serve others and their needs, be an integral part of our hometown community, be capable of offering solutions, and provide consistent quality care. Our rural EMS setting requires critical-thinking skills and aggressive treatment care plans. We will be performing interfacility transfers, but typically only from one local critical access hospital.

Please review attached file for full job description.

 

Contact:

EMS Director, Shawn Phillips

(608) 776-4999