Health Systems Specialist 3 EMC - Erie County, United States - Health, Department of

Description

Minimum Qualifications Permanent Transfer Candidates:

Current NYS Department of Health Employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent, competitive service as a Health Systems Specialist 3 (EMC) OR current NYS employee in a position allocated to a G21 or higher and eligible for transfer under section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

Provisional Promotion Candidates:
one year of permanent competitive service as a Health Systems Specialist 1
(EMC)

**candidates must possess a current NYS Department of Health Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.


Preferred Qualifications:

Three years of experience in a health-related program with responsibilities for surveillance and/or licensing; Strong leadership skills and ability to manage and motivate a team; Strong understanding of medical operations and healthcare regulations and ability to develop and implement policies and procedures; Ability to work with large data sets; Familiarity with health planning, mapping, demographics, health care utilization data and the regulatory process.

Excellent leadership, supervisory and interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills, and organizational and time management skills; Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks and prioritize responsibilities effectively; Strong customer service skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to make sound judgment decisions and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion; Ability to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies; Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software.

Duties Description Under the general direction of the Licensure Branch Chief, this position is responsible for overseeing the licensing and certification of nearly 2,000 emergency medical services agencies licensed by the Department and a variety of tasks related to the administration and operation of that program.

This position is responsible for supervising and providing guidance to a team of paraprofessional and/or support staff coordinating the Certificate of Need (CON) and licensing program for new ambulance and advanced life support first response services seeking to operate in New York State; reviewing and processing ambulance and advanced life support service operating certificate renewals; reviewing and approval of basic life support first response service certificates, and coordinating with the Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement for EMS agency narcotics licensing applications.

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