Job Posting
Director of Emergency Services
Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Purpose: The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct the Emergency Department and its activities in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, and as may be directed to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an ongoing emergency services program which assures quality patient care consistent with the Hospital mission.
• Manages the operations of the EMS department including routine maintenance and repair of ambulances and ambulance rotation.
• Ensure that areas of supervision maintain a clean, neat, and safe environment.
• Continually assess, implement, improve departments’ performance, maintains appropriate quality improvement/control programs, and prepare reports according to the hospital QAPI Plan
• Maintain policies, procedures, and protocols. Reviewing and updating as required per hospital policy and in accordance with current Federal and State regulations as well as current standards of care.
• Provides significant input into the preparation of a departmental budget. Manages the departments within budgeted expenses initiating cost reduction strategies. Prepares information for board approval on all capital budget items.
• Prepare timely monthly reports (EMS and emergency room stats, fatality reports, flown from scene report, transfer log, and QAPI)
• Effective management and development of assigned staff including hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, managing, leading, scheduling.
• Ensure an adequate number and skill mix of staff to accomplish department functions. Orients new staff to the unit and coordinates annual and/or quarterly competencies with the Employee Health and Education Department.
• Coordinates ambulance public relation events (football games, school events such as career days and education, and others as necessary).
• Provide customer service in a friendly and professional manner and appearance to customers, physicians, patients, families, staff, visitors, workers, and other departments.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Serves on various hospital committees as assigned.
• Serves as the hospital Emergency Management Director, leads the hospital Disaster Committee. Participates in local, regional, and state emergency management activities. Maintains and updates the hospital Emergency Operations Plan.
• Serves as Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) Coordinator.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Academic, Certifications, & Trade Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.
• Current PHTLS Certification.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Must have attended an Emergency Vehicle Operations Class.
• NIMS training 100, 200, 300, 400 & 700, 800 (can offer training on hire).
• Current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Missouri or Compact state and/or an individual who is qualified through education, training, experience, or certified in infection prevention and control as appointed by governing body based on recommendations of medical staff leadership and nursing leadership.
Additional Information
Position Type : Full Time
Shift : Day
Contact Information
Amber Hogan - CNO
Salem Memorial Hospital
35629 Hwy 72
Salem, MO 65560
Email: ahogan@smdh.net
Phone: 5737296626 |
