Ambulance Services, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Training, Defibrillator, Documentation, Documentation Review, Emergency Medicine, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Hospital, Maintain Compliance, Medical Office Administration, Medical Protocols, On Call, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Quality Management, Reporting Dashboards, Telemedicine, Training Program, Training/Teaching, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Work From Home
Associate EMS Medical Director
Work Type: Hybrid (Onsite + Remote) Primary Worksite: 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Contract Type: Part-Time Contract Work Hours: ~6+ Hours/Week Contract Duration: 1-year initial + four (4) optional 1-year renewals (up to 5 years)
Associate EMS Medical Directors to provide medical direction, clinical oversight, education, and system improvement support across the entire countywide EMS system. This includes dispatch centers, fire agencies, ambulance providers, hospitals, clinics, and first responder teams. The Associate EMS Medical Director will support the EMS Medical Director in enhancing clinical quality, protocol development, QI reviews, provider education, and multi-agency coordination. This role includes a hybrid schedule, requiring in-person fieldwork such as ride-alongs, dispatch sit-alongs, training sessions, and site visits, combined with remote duties such as documentation review, virtual meetings, and protocol development.
Key Work Locations
- Dispatch Centers:
- C-COM (Clackamas County Communications)
- LOCOM (Lake Oswego Communications)
- Fire Agencies across Clackamas County
- Ambulance Provider Sites
- Hospitals & Clinics
- Field EMS Ride-Alongs & Site Visits
- Remote Work: virtual meetings, protocol reviews, QI documentation
General Responsibilities
- Provide EMS medical direction and serve as an EMS medical advisor.
- Support countywide EMS system oversight, including dispatch, fire, and ambulance services.
- Participate in the EMS advisory board, protocol committees, and multidisciplinary meetings.
- Develop and deliver EMS education and training programs.
- Contribute to the countywide Quality Improvement (QI) program.
- Conduct case reviews and evaluate provider performance.
- Participate in ride-alongs, dispatch sit-alongs, and EMS field evaluations.
- Participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule for urgent EMS matters.
- Assist with development of protocols, disaster response plans, mobile integrated healthcare (MIH), telemedicine, and data dashboards.
- Promote provider wellness, just culture, and system equity.
Specific Responsibilities (Based on Assignment)
1. Dispatch Centers (C-COM & LOCOM)
- Oversee medical dispatch protocols
- Conduct dispatcher case reviews and performance evaluation
- Support accreditation and QI reviews
2. Fire Agencies
- Oversee EMS provider skill evaluations
- Attend monthly EMS/QI meetings
- Conduct agency-specific training and case reviews
- Oversee AED compliance
3. SWAT Medic Program
- Provide medical oversight and protocol guidance
Required Qualifications
- M.D. or D.O. degree
- Valid Oregon medical license (unrestricted)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine or EMS
- Current DEA license
- Eligible to serve as Oregon EMS Physician Supervisor (per state requirements)
- Must submit:
- CV
- Oregon medical license
- DEA license
- Board certification/eligibility proof
- CME documentation
- EMS Physician Supervisor qualification documentation
Required Experience
- Clinical Emergency Medicine practice
- EMS system oversight experience
- Experience in:
- EMS training & education
- QI review & case review
- Dispatch operations
- Protocol development
- Fire/EMS multi-agency collaboration