Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator

The EMS Coordinator is responsible for the planning, coordination, development, and oversight of the countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system for Oneida County. The position ensures compliance with New York State laws, regulations, and standards while supporting high-quality, coordinated prehospital care across all municipalities and EMS providers.

This role is critical in implementing the county’s responsibilities under New York State law, including the requirement that municipalities ensure EMS is provided as an essential service and that counties develop and maintain comprehensive EMS system plans.

The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. The incumbent performs related work as required.

Either:

(A)       Possession of Bachelor’s Degree AND two (2) years of full-time experience in a recognized emergency medical service as an Emergency Medical Technician*, at least one (1) year of which was in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity.; OR

(B)       Possession of Associate’s Degree AND four (4) years of full-time experience in a recognized emergency medical service as an Emergency Medical Technician*, at least two (2) years of which was in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity; OR

(C)       Graduation from high school or possession of high school equivalency diploma AND six (6) years of experience in a recognized emergency medical service as an Emergency Medical Technician* at least three (3) years of which was in a supervisory and/or administrative capacity

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1          Possession of a valid New York State driver’s license at the time of the appointment. The license must remain valid throughout the appointment.

2          *New York State EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic certification or higher

3          Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, & 700 and National Incident Management System (NIMS) training

1. Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If the degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee.
2. Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

To apply, go to https://oneida-portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps and create an account. Then you can apply to whichever position(s) you are interested in.

If you have any questions please reach out to CivilService@oneidacountyny.gov or call the Personnel office at 315-798-5726