EMS Medical Director

The Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) is soliciting qualifications from medical directors active in the practice of emergency medicine and actively involved with an emergency medical service organization for at least five years. The selected Medical Director will serve as an advocate for the EMS system, direct the executive director of the Division of EMS, and advise the EMFTS Board with regard to adult and pediatric trauma and emergency medical services issues. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing protocols, scopes of practice, and guidelines for out-of-hospital care providers, promoting EMS research, and interacting with regional, state, and local EMS authorities to ensure standards, needs, and requirements are met. • Must be a physician certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine • Must have been actively involved with an emergency medical service organization for at least five years • Must have experience with the design and operation of out-of-hospital EMS systems • Must have knowledge of EMS laws and regulations • Must have board certification in emergency medicine • Must have completed an NAEMSP Medical Director's Course or equivalent