EMS District Manager at Free State Department of Health

Requirements:

• Senior Certificate. Valid Code 10 (C1) Driver's license and PrDP. Knowledge of ECT/CCA/ Ndip/ECP Protocols. Grade 2: Successful completion of the ECT courses that allows registration with the HPCSA as ECT or National Diploma that allows registration with the PHCRSA as Paramedic.
• Experience: 3 years after registration with the HPCSA as ECT or Paramedic. Grade 3: Successful completion of the B Tech Degree that allows registration with the HPCSA as ECP. Experience: 3 years after registration with HPCSA as ECP.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of EMS regulations and other related policies. Knowledge of health-related Acts, Regulations and Guidelines. Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework governing Public Service including the Skills Development Act. Good communication, report writing, facilitation, co-ordination, liaison, interpersonal, leadership, analytical, planning and organizing and change.

Duties:

• Develop, implement, monitor and report all operational and incident management, design and optimize ambulance deployment schedules and response routes to meet turnaround time targets.
• Develop, implement and monitor operational plans for mass casualty incidents, disasters and special events. Oversee emergency communication and dispatch centers. Step into an incident command system role during major emergencies. Provide an oversight monitoring of the utilization of Emergency vehicles and Equipment are according to EMS policy and procedures. Cost-effective and efficient management of the district. Implementation of Incident Management. Management Search and Rescue major incidents. Management of policy monitoring, Financial Management and Budgeting for district. Situational report of incidents within the district, implementing operational plans.
• Manage emergency vehicle fleet. Manage Resource (Human, Financial and Physical) with the district, Evaluation of personnel performance, Planning district activities. Maintain in-service training. Implementation of policies. Handling staff deployment. Leave Management.
• Ensure all personnel maintain up-to-date professional registration and adhere to strict clinical protocols. Manage district budget, track expenditures and ensure the continuous availability of medical supplies and equipment, coordinate the recruitment, retention and optimal utilization of emergency personnel. Manage, monitor & report quality control and administration. Investigates patient complaints, tracking clinical outcomes, enforcing compliance with clinical protocols and National Health Act. Develop and monitor disaster management policies as well as coordinate medical services for local mass gathering events, collaborate with hospitals, local clinics and other government departments to optimize emergency medical services in the district.