Review Vacancy
TitleHealth Systems Specialist 1 (EMC) - 52151
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Current NYS Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent competitive status as a Health Systems Specialist 1 (EMC), G-18 or NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent, competitive service as a Health System Specialists 1 (EMC)
Provisional appointment: New York State DOH Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMTB), or Advanced EMT – Intermediate (AEMT-I) certification; and four years of administrative experience in an EMS program. Administrative experience includes work as a professional EMS planner; county or regional emergency medical administrator/coordinator, administrator or officer position with an ambulance squad, or EMS educator or trainer.
Substitution: EMS experience in an ambulance service, or advanced support-first response service, may be credited on a month-for-month basis for up to two years of the required experience. College study may be substituted for up to 2 years of the required experience at the rate of 30 credit hours for 1 year of experience.
Experience in a secretarial or clerical position will not be considered qualifying. Clinical and administrative experience in an institutional or other non-pre-hospital setting such as an emergency department, hospital, urgent care facility, or medical office will not be considered qualifying.
Preferred Qualifications: Instructor experience; EMS leadership experience; Policy and Response planning experience.
Duties Description The Health Systems Specialist 1 (Emergency Medical Care) will be expected to, under minimal direct oversight by supervisors, independently perform a wide variety of tasks including but not limited to: conducting ambulance service inspections; auditing course sponsors and inspecting Part 18 Mass gathering events; investigating complaints against EMS providers, course sponsors and ambulance services; reviewing and processing certification applications; developing policies related to any of the aforementioned; working on emergency preparedness and response initiatives; and attending Regional and State EMS Council meetings. The HSS 1 (EMC) may also be, during times of disaster, deployed to affected locations anywhere in NYS and to State, Regional or local Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). Additionally, the incumbent may be required to review data gathered regarding EMS responses and other reporting related to specific syndromes, system utilization and quality of patient care delivered to monitor system performance and potential arising EMS issues. The HSS 1 (EMC) may be assigned to work within the Operations, Investigations, Education and/or Emergency Preparedness and Response Sections based upon Bureau operational and staffing needs.
Additional Comments This position requires travel including areas that may not be served by public transportation.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources Management Group, LD/52151/HSS1EMC
Email Address resume@health.ny.gov
Address
Street RM 2217, Corning Tower Building, ESP
Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and resume, preferably in PDF format, to Human Resources Management Group, LD/52151/HSS1EMC, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or fax to (518)473-3395, or by email to Resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code LD/52151/HSS1EMC included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes will be accepted until October 13, 2021.