JOB
An employee in this position performs management and professional work directing the emergency medical services, emergency management, and fire marshal services for Emergency Services Department of Harnett County. Work involves: planning, developing, organizing, and directing the activities of the emergency services for the County; preparing and administering the related budget; staffing and training; overseeing equipment maintenance; developing and implementing related policies and procedures; addressing legal issues; and managing compliance for the Department.
Annual Salary:
Minimum Salary: $118,350.00 to Maximum Salary: $195,277.00
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
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Plans, organizes, and directs the emergency preparations and response of the County; coordinates with state and local officials; and responds to emergency situations and assumes command.
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Manages daily operations of EMS, Fire Marshal, Emergency Management, EMS Billing, and Emergency Services Administration; manages budgeting and purchasing.
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Writes and administers grants for EOC and emergency response equipment.
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Provides public education and awareness programming.
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Manages and directs EOC operations.
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Must be able to drive and operate a vehicle to travel as needed.
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Is an active member of the emergency planning committee.
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Coordinates emergency planning and response with a wide variety of federal, state, regional, and local officials and agencies.
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Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of Emergency Medical Services and staff; coordinates procedures and regulations with agencies served; assures maintenance of up-to-date procedures and protocols; researches and implements new and revised protocols; ensures proper quality control of documentation and medical response; trains staff; and coordinates/monitors the maintenance of emergency medical facilities, vehicles, equipment, and materials.
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Develops plans for mitigation, response, and recovery of all types of man-made or natural disasters, including national security, nuclear plant, weather, hazardous materials spills and others.
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Participates as necessary in the work of the Fire Marshal’s Office.
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Develops and recommends budget requests; monitors and administers the approved budget; and coordinates efforts for billing and collections.
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Researches, recommends, and obtains needed equipment, materials, and supplies; ensures proper purchasing procedures are followed.
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Identifies resources at the state and local levels that may be utilized in emergency situations.
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Develops and implements new programs, policies, standards, criteria, and procedures for existing medical services.
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Ensures the operation of a Local Emergency Planning Committee.
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Handles personnel functions for staff including recruiting, training, disciplining, monitoring, and evaluating work; responds to complaints, questions, and information about the services; and responds to major emergency incidents.
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Assures the maintenance and completion of records, reports, and other information required in the Department.
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Assures compliance with laws, rules, and regulations such as OSHA, FCC, third party standards, fire codes, other ordinances, and federal or state legislation.
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Develops methods for evaluation of programs and systems designed to help with better resource management.
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Attends conferences, training classes, and meetings; reads literature to remain current with new trends and development in the field.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Must be able to perform medium work frequently exerting up to 30 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; and occasionally requiring to exert up to 50 pounds of force to move objects. This work also involves the physical abilities of balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, discriminating among sounds, kneeling, lifting, having manual dexterity, using mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, performing repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word, shouting to be heard above ambient noise, and walking. An incumbent must also possess the visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, work with color, perform accounting functions, operate a computer, operate a motor vehicle, do extensive reading, and use measurement devices.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions including extreme temperatures; noise; vibrations; hazards associated with emergency work such as fumes, chemicals, dust, odors, gas, and oil; and exposure to bodily fluids and thus subject to OSHA bloodborne pathogens.
