Deputy Director of EMS Operations

Title: Deputy Director of EMS Operations

State Role Title: General & Operations Manager

Hiring Range: $100,000 - $125,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: EMERGENCY MED SERVICES-1001

Agency Website: www.vdh.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Located in the Office of Emergency Medical Services, the Deputy Director of EMS manages and directs multiple Emergency Medical Services programs and administrative and business functions. This position supports strategic planning for the Office of Emergency Medical Services and provides formal supervision of division managers and assigned staff. Manages and directs the Emergency Medical Services Operations team, including oversight of Emergency Response, System Optimization, and Regional EMS Council Coordinators. Frequent contact with private and public sector employees, citizens, officials, stakeholders and organizations. Responsibilities also include resource management of finances, staff, facilities and equipment. Independently designs and manages assigned EMS divisions in accordance with agency goals and objectives. This position requires a comprehensive knowledge of EMS services, practices, and regulations as well as the ability to implement process improvement strategies to meet quality and efficiency standards and ensure regulatory compliance.

OEMS is in a transition period, working to ensure that Virginia’s EMS providers have the tools and resources to provide the best EMS care in the nation.

This position requires to be in office in Richmond, VA.

The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications

Significant knowledge and experience working in operational Emergency Services roles such as an EMT
Significant knowledge and experience in administrative and business management, programmatic and operational controls, budget management and personnel management
Experience with project management
Experience with effective program evaluation, analysis and strategic planning
Experience developing and implementing policy and procedures
Have or able to obtain Virginia EMS certification

Additional Considerations

Progressively responsible administrative and managerial experience in government/quasi-government agency
Paramedic or RN preferred
FEMA Emergency Management Certification

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information will help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Contact Information

Name: Sarah Chesko

Phone: 804-864-7000

Email: sarah.chesko@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.