Under the general supervision of the Deputy Chief of Operations, this position is responsible for overseeing and implementing Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) training for the Olympia Fire Department, in collaboration with Thurston County Medic One and the Medical Program Director. The Medical Services Officer (MSO) will also manage the day-to-day operations of the department's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program. This includes ensuring the delivery of quality patient care, providing staff training, maintaining equipment, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Additionally, the MSO serves as the fire department's primary point of contact for other agencies regarding EMS matters, including local hospitals, neighboring ALS and BLS agencies, and the Department of Health, among others.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for overseeing the training programs, record-keeping, and recertification processes for Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) personnel, ensuring that all staff meet the necessary standards and qualifications.
• Manage the maintenance and logistics of ALS and BLS supply caches in overseas locations, ensuring that all equipment and supplies are adequately stocked and ready for deployment.
• Conduct Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement (QA/QI) assessments of emergency health records to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of documentation and patient care.
• Provide assistance with billing for BLS transport services, ensuring that billing practices align with Electronic Health Record (EHR) information and comply with relevant regulations.
• Lead the recruitment and onboarding process for paramedics, facilitating a smooth transition for new hires into the department.
• Play a crucial role in the ALS Academy, providing training and support to paramedics new to the county or department, helping them to acclimate and excel in their roles.
• Oversee the accountability of Schedule I drugs, ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements and maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances.
• Must be a national registered paramedic and will need to obtain WA state certification upon hiring.
• Must obtain state EMS evaluator certification and affiliate with Thurston County Medic One.
• Must have Fire Instructor one or obtain it in year one.

To Apply

• Submit a cover letter and resume by attaching them to your electronic application. The cover letter must be no more than two pages long and must include specific examples of how you meet the Ideal Candidate Profile (listed above) for this position.
• Apply by 11:59 pm on February 13, 2025, to be considered in the first review of applications.
• Only Electronic Applications are accepted.

Contact Information

If you have questions about the position and/or requirements, please contact Mark Schreck, Deputy Chief of Operations at (360) 753-8460 or via email at mschreck@ci.olympia.wa.us or Troy Churchwell acting Captain (360) 709-2721 or via email at tchurchw@ci.olympia.wa.us

The information contained in this classification specification is a representative sample of essential and other functions performed in this classification. Specific essential functions are identified for position recruitment or other administrative procedures.

Examples of Duties:
1. Perform a variety of management duties in assigned functional areas of the fire department.
2. Respond to major incidents and may assume command at fires, hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical responses and natural or man-made disasters.
3. Determine appropriate action and response to incidents and direct operations accordingly; assure efficient and effective deployment of personnel, equipment and resources; direct evacuations and emergency medical care; request additional services and resources as needed.
4. Manage, develop, prepare, implement and present departmental training and safety programs.
5. Manage the Fire Prevention Division and activities, including investigations, permit issuance, citations, inspections and plan review.
6. Supervise assigned personnel including scheduling, work assignment, performance evaluation.
7. Assure compliance with departmental rules, regulations, operating guidelines, policies and procedures.
8. Identify functional goals and objectives, and participate in long- and short-range departmental planning.
9. Prepare and administer division or special project budgets as assigned; authorize expenditures for equipment and supplies; monitor and maintain program accounts.
10. Maintain