Description
The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Urban Search and Rescue Program is seeking a Medical Director to provide medical oversight, guidance, and operational medical leadership for the KY US&R task forces, Incident Support Team (IST) components, and affiliated rescue operations. The Medical Director will be responsible for developing, reviewing, and maintaining medical protocols, guidelines, and standing orders consistent with FEMA US&R Medical Guidelines, SUSAR expectations, and Kentucky EMS clinical standards. The ideal candidate will have a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Kentucky, board certification in Emergency Medicine or a closely related specialty, and experience in disaster response, technical rescue operations, and medical oversight. The selected candidate will be required to deploy as needed and participate in exercises, training events, and incident response.
Some key responsibilities include:
• Providing medical direction for KY US&R personnel during training, exercises, and deployments
• Developing, reviewing, and maintaining medical protocols, guidelines, and standing orders
• Ensuring medical operations integrate with local EMS systems, hospitals, and public health agencies
• Serving as the senior medical authority for KY US&R task forces during activations
• Participating in after-action reviews, corrective action planning, and continuous improvement initiatives related to medical operations