Responsibilities
- Work with the EMS education Coordinator and pediatric subject matter experts to improve pediatric patient care within Rhode Island pre-hospital EMS agencies and hospital emergency departments.
- Ensure that EMSC performance measure program activities are on track and that implementation targets are met.
- Assist the Project Director with preparing grant applications and completing required reporting for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
- Administration (HRSA) EMS for Children State Partnership Grant.
- Participate in pediatric-related committees and working groups supporting EMSC grant requirements and performance measures.
- Hold an active role in and attend all EMSC Advisory Board meetings.
- Serve as a liaison between the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) Center for EMS (CEMS), RI EMS agencies, and RI hospital emergency departments that participate in the activities of the EMSC program.
- Under the direction of the CEMS Chief and Deputy Chief, assist in preparing and planning prehospital care components of the state's disaster plan, mass casualty contingency plans, and pre-hospital care protocols related to pediatric care. Assist in exercises to evaluate such plans.
- Attend training courses and conferences with topics that include pediatrics and
- Assist with Center for EMS projects, including, but not limited to, annual reports, quarterly newsletter development, data reports.
- Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
