What are the responsibilities and job description for the Co Director of Critical Care Services (3679) position at Westmed Ambulance Services?
Core Responsibilities
- Clinical Oversight & Quality: Strive to ensure all care follows established protocols and evidence-based practice bundles to eliminate preventable harm and promote excellent outcomes.
- Operational Management: I’ll maintain 24-hour accountability for planning and evaluating department clinical functions, including the coordination of all scheduled and emergent transport requests.
- Team Leadership & Development: Will be responsible for recruiting, orienting, and mentoring transport clinicians, ensuring they maintain required high-acuity competencies and certifications.
- Safety & Compliance: I’ll enforce adherence to State Board of Nursing requirements and federal, state, and local regulations while ensuring a safe working environment for staff and patients.
- Stakeholder Liaison: I will act as the primary contact between the transport team, medical Director, and administrative leadership.
Detailed Task List
Personnel & Staffing
- Scheduling: Create and manage work schedules to ensure full coverage of transport needs at all times.
- Performance Management: Conduct regular performance appraisals, offer coaching and counseling, and carry out disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Recruitment: Interview and select new nursing staff and auxiliary personnel based on specialized transport requirements.
Clinical Operations & Quality
- Protocol Development: Assist in creating and updating nursing guidelines, policies, and procedures reflective of best practices in critical care transport.
- Quality Auditing: Perform regular audits and review incident reports to identify areas for process improvement.
- Competency Validation: Oversee nurse competency evaluations and specialized training for advanced procedures like intubation or ECMO management, Ventilators and vasoactive medication titration, controlled substance procedures and transport specific training.
Resource & Budget Management
- Supply Chain: Monitor and order medical supplies and equipment, ensuring the Rigs are ready.
- Financial Planning: Develop and manage the department’s budget, including justifying clinical expenses and identifying cost-saving initiatives.
- Equipment Maintenance: Ensure all life-support and specialty medical equipment is properly operated and maintained in working order.
Direct Support & Patient Advocacy
- Administrative Call: Participate in a rotating administrative call schedule to provide leadership support during off-hours.
- Conflict Resolution: Investigate and resolve patient or family concerns and manage interpersonal conflicts within the interdisciplinary team.
- Clinical Backup: Function as a clinical resource and provide direct nursing care or triage during high-volume shifts or crisis situations.
Salary : $45 - $48