EM - EMS Director

As an EMS director at USACS, you will be responsible for conducting in-service training to support the EMS program at the hospital for EMTs, paramedics, nurses and emergency physicians. We are looking for leaders who are able to plan, organize, direct and coordinate to ensure efficient and effective emergency and ambulatory services. You will also be required to work collaboratively with the medical director and supporting staff to formulate EMS policies and procedures. At USACS, you'll be part of a team unique in today's industry. USACS provides physicians with ownership, unparalleled benefits and the opportunity to practice within a values-based model emphasizing quality, long-term wealth building and a culture of shared ownership. USACS physicians enjoy the security and resources of a large, national group without sacrificing the advantages typically found in local EM groups.

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Details

• Conducts in-service training to support the EMS program at the hospital for EMTs, paramedics,  and emergency physicians
• Provides the quality management oversight of paramedics and EMTs who function under direct medical control of the base hospital
• Participates in and completes EMS care chart audits as specified by the base hospital policy and/or State EMS regulations

Hospital

• 166-bed community hospital part of the well respected Guthrie system since January, 2019
• Full service capabilities with most specialties represented on site
• Interventional cardiology, major trauma, neurosurgery, and  pediatrics are transferred
• Hospitalist service is in-house 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 30,000
• 25% admission rate
• Highly functional Emergency Department design
• Radiology suite and PAC system located in the ED with real time radiologist reads 24/7
• Broad mix of patient pathology, adult and pediatric
• Stroke Telemedicine coordination
• Minimal boarding of patients in ED

Community

Cortland is a beautiful city in the desirable Finger Lakes region, 25 miles south of Syracuse. The town offers variety of residential options including established older communities, suburban subdivisions, the college-town environment of nearby Ithaca, and the southern suburbs of Syracuse. The region has highly regarded school systems, and is home to numerous colleges and universities, including Cornell, Ithaca, Syracuse & Cortland State Universities.

The many lakes for which the region is famous provide ample and picturesque water recreational opportunities; residents also have easy access to ski resorts, wineries, golf courses and some of the best mountain biking trails in the northeast.