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Senior Emergency Medical Services Coordinator
County of Riverside
Fire
Location
Riverside, California, 92502-1569
Salary
$51.04 - $71.45
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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April 15, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading the creation and management of emergency medical training programs for firefighters, ensuring they meet legal standards and keep the team ready for crises.
The role also includes supervising staff, checking care quality, handling budgets, and connecting with health partners to improve emergency responses.
It's a great fit for an experienced nurse who enjoys teaching, organizing, and working in a fast-paced public safety environment.
Key Requirements
- Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse license
- Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate
- At least three years of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of an Associate's degree
- Experience in EMS training, quality assessment, or pre-hospital care
- Ability to develop budgets, policies, and data systems for EMS programs
- Skills in supervising personnel, conducting audits, and liaising with stakeholders
Full Job Description
The Riverside County Fire Department is seeking a Senior Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Coordinator to join our team in the Riverside office.
In this role, the Senior EMS Coordinator will oversee the development, coordination, and delivery of EMS training programs, including new hire orientation and ongoing continuing education.
The position is responsible for ensuring training initiatives meet state and local requirements while supporting the department’s mission and operational readiness.
The Senior EMS Coordinator will also provide leadership and direction for the department’s overall training program.
The department is seeking candidates with a minimum of an Associate's degree.
Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Fire Department is one of California’s largest integrated, cooperative, regional fire protection organizations.
The Department, a unique partnership between State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the County of Riverside, serves 19 partner agencies and 1 community service district.
The Department has five core values: Leadership, Competence, Integrity, Safety, and Customer Service.
Requirements
• Provide technical supervision for EMS personnel; assign and review the work of subordinates and provide guidance and direction to them.
• Develop quality assessment and improvement criteria to monitor EMS activities; develop and implement data collection systems for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of pre-hospital and trauma care.
• Develop budget recommendations concerning which line items need to be increased or decreased; monitor the budget through expense/revenue reports; track expenditures for programs and identify potential budget issues.
• Assist in the development of EMS pre-hospital policies and procedures.
• Audit EMS reports and investigate incident reports to identify quality of care issues, recommending alternative solutions to problems.
• Conduct site visits for pre-hospital providers, trauma centers, base, and receiving hospitals; provide staff services to assigned EMS committees.
• Assist EMS or Public Health staff by interpreting policies, procedures, laws, and regulations pertaining to EMS.
• Review and evaluate suitability of EMS and disaster response training and continuing education programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between public health and medical system stakeholders and the Department of Public Health.
• Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) Duty Officer Program.
• Ensure that public health and medical emergency response plans, policies and procedures are coordinated with County and city emergency management programs, first responders, schools, and other community partners.
• Develop quality assessment and improvement criteria to monitor EMS activities; develop and implement data collection systems for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of pre-hospital and trauma care.
• Develop budget recommendations concerning which line items need to be increased or decreased; monitor the budget through expense/revenue reports; track expenditures for programs and identify potential budget issues.
• Assist in the development of EMS pre-hospital policies and procedures.
• Audit EMS reports and investigate incident reports to identify quality of care issues, recommending alternative solutions to problems.
• Conduct site visits for pre-hospital providers, trauma centers, base, and receiving hospitals; provide staff services to assigned EMS committees.
• Assist EMS or Public Health staff by interpreting policies, procedures, laws, and regulations pertaining to EMS.
• Review and evaluate suitability of EMS and disaster response training and continuing education programs to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between public health and medical system stakeholders and the Department of Public Health.
• Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of the Medical Health Operational Area Coordination (MHOAC) Duty Officer Program.
• Ensure that public health and medical emergency response plans, policies and procedures are coordinated with County and city emergency management programs, first responders, schools, and other community partners.
Qualifications
OPTION I
License/Certificate: Possession of a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.
Experience: Three years as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital setting, one year of which must have been in an emergency department or as a Disaster Coordinator.
OPTION IICertificate: Possession of a Paramedic License and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.
Experience: Five years as a Paramedic.
OPTION IIIEducation: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, allied health, nursing, emergency management, or other related field.
Additional qualifying experience may substitute up to a maximum of two years for the required education on the basis of one year of experience being equal to 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college.Experience: Three years in an emergency medical setting or public health/medical emergency management setting, at least one year of which included responsibility for implementing and monitoring an emergency medical services program (e.g., emergency ambulance service, health department or hospital emergency management program).OPTION IV
Certificate: Possession of a Paramedic License and possession of a valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate as defined by the American Heart Association or REMSA approved equivalent.
The department is seeking candidates with a minimum of an Associate's degree.
Experience: One year as an Emergency Medical Services Coordinator or Emergency Services Coordinator or equivalent with the County of Riverside.- ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: State of California statutes and regulations on emergency medical services; supervisory theory and techniques; basic medical terminology and equipment related to pre-hospital and trauma care; group dynamics and community organizations; techniques for collecting, compiling and analyzing data pertinent to EMS pre-hospital and trauma systems and care; statistical record keeping; principles and practices of training; methods of program evaluation and curriculum development; personal computers and ability to effectively use software programs (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets and databases).
Ability to: Technically supervise the work of EMS Coordinators and other designated personnel; safely drive a vehicle to and from various locations; effectively assign and review the work of EMS Coordinators and other designated personnel; develop and recommend solutions to problems identified in an EMS or public health and medical disaster response system; coordinate between governmental and private agencies, hospital staff and advisory committees assigned to develop, implement and maintain standards, protocols and procedures regarding the EMS or public health and medical disaster response system; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, peers and community groups; communicate effectively orally and in writing; understand, interpret and apply provisions of federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures pertinent to EMS or public health and medical disaster response systems; perform effectively in an environment of constantly changing priorities and real life crises; read and understand technical materials and reports on emergency medical care, including medical reports. - Other Requirements
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
Additional Information
For questions regarding this recruitment:
Contact the recruiter, Mary Miller, at 951-955-3464 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
Contact the recruiter, Mary Miller, at 951-955-3464 or via email at mmiller@rivco.org with any questions regarding this recruitment. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
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