CHE EMS Liaison

Scope Of Work

This position will partner with Corewell Health leadership teams, medical directors, ED and inpatient nurses, local and regional EMS providers, medical control authorities and others to ensure that best practice standards are integrated into the process of care, to monitor the effectiveness of care, identify opportunities for improvement, monitor for changing trends in the literature and build processes that support benchmark clinical care and support financial stewardship.

• Plan, develop and implement all phases of pre-hospital training, including medical first responders and paramedics. Coordinate pre-hospital communication through a single conduit for EMS agencies looking to interface with Corewell Health.
• Partner with nursing in the emergency department as well as inpatient nursing and nursing education to improve interprofessional relationships between front-line team members and EMS personnel to ensure the highest degree of quality and safety for our patients.
• Collaborate with the stroke program at Corewell Health and other EMS liaisons across the State of Michigan to determine and implement a large vessel occlusion (stroke) screening tool for use in conjunction with bypass protocols and with county EMS agencies to advocate for additional support for transport needs.
• Coordinate requests for and provide on-going medical education as well as Corewell Health specific education (eg. new policies, which ED is the most appropriate based on patient diagnosis / demographics, advances in research affecting patient triage and intervention, etc.) and QI feedback that is currently occurring via multiple different departments. i.e. trauma, stroke, cardiovascular, and pediatrics.
• Partner with other regional medical control authorities (MCAs) to develop best practices for inter-facility transfers; participate in the West Michigan MCA collaborative. Participate in the State of Michigan initiative to develop organized trauma, stroke and STEMI networks. In conjunction with the Corewell Health trauma, stroke and STEMI programs, represent the Corewell Health system in the efforts to determine bypass protocols and other standards of practice, reflective of the unique West Michigan geographical landscape.
• Collaborates across multiple regions and hospitals within a region. Cross collaboration amongst regions is critical to alignment of processes and workflows. This role also collaborations with many disciplines within the organization as many departments including but not limited to emergency, inpatient and many outpatient areas. Also provide direct observation and coaching during handoffs and EMS drug bag program.
• Reviews and submits billing for transportation providers to ensure the hospital is appropriately paying for transportation services.
• Collaborates with senior leaders on reviewing changes and providing input on new software products improving workflows related to transportation, EMS run sheets and other process involving pre hospital providers to hospital. Also reviews partners new transportation contracts throughout the enterprise.
  
  

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in nursing or related field; or graduate of approved paramedic program
• 3 years of relevant experience as a paramedic Required
• Emergency Department Nursing experience Preferred
• Paramedic License -State of Michigan Upon Hire required
  
  

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
  
  

Primary Location

SITE - 25800 Northwestern Highway Suite 700 - Southfield

Department Name

Mission Control - CH East

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

Monday to Friday with on call

Weekend Frequency

On-call weekends

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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

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