WVOEMS Personnel
 

Director

  • Coordination of the Statewide EMS System
  • Management of the Office of EMS
  • Development of Policy, Rules, and Legislation
  • Legislation Tracking
  • EMS Advisory Council Liaison
  • Task Force Management
  • Budget Development
  • Liaison to National Association of State EMS Directors
  • Liaison to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration EMS Division
  • Liaison to Department of Health and Human Services - Maternal and Child Health

Medical Director

  • Scope of Practice Development/Implementation
  • Statewide Protocol Development/Implementation
  • Quality Assurance Program Development/Implementation
  • Critical Care Transport Program Development
  • Trauma System Development
  • Liaison with WVU, ACEP, NASEMSP, STSAC, Hospitals
  • Chair the Critical Care Committee
  • Leadership on Medical Direction/Communications System Issues

Deputy Director

  • Assist in Coordination of the Statewide EMS System
  • Assist in the Management of the Office of EMS
  • Day-to-day Management of WVOEMS staff/personnel function
  • Assist in the Development of Policy, Rules, and Legislation
  • Assist in Task Force Management
  • Budget Monitoring
  • WV EMS TSN and other State Grant Oversight
  • Liaison to Atlantic EMS Council

Office Manager

  • Assist in Coordination of the Statewide EMS System
  • Assist in the Management of the Office of EMS
  • Assist in the day-to-day OEMS Staff Management
  • Clerical Support to the Director and Deputy Director
  • Publication Editor/formatting Chief
  • Disaster Communications/ Intelligence Chief

Education Administrator

  • Coordinate EMS Educational Systems Development
  • Course Development, Standard Setting, Approval
  • Course Approval, Routing, and Tracking
  • Educational Institution Accreditation
  • Personnel Disciplinary Procedures
  • Test Development, Implementation, and Analysis
  • Squad Training Officer Program Oversight
  • Liaison with Atlantic EMS Council and NASEMSO
  • Primary Staff Liaison to CEC

Licensure Coordinator

  • EMS Agency Licensure Inspection
  • Fire Department Rapid Response Program
  • EMS Vehicle Inspection Coordination
  • AED Program Coordination
  • EMS Agency Investigations

Certification Coordinator

  • Certification, Recertification, and Legal Recognition
  • Personnel Disciplinary Procedures
  • Recertification Analysis, Approval, and Routing
  • Recertification Coordination with WV EMS TSN Field Offices

EMS-C Coordinator

  • Administer, coordinate, and monitor the Federal EMS-C grant
  • Develop and coordinate pediatric training courses.
  • Assist with the development of pediatric treatment protocols
  • Assist in the development and review of pediatric care legislation
  • Assist with integration of pediatric emergency care activities in the State Trauma Plan
  • Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders at Federal, state and local level

Disaster Coordinator

  • Disaster Coordination, Planning, Liaison with West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 
  • Disaster Operations - State Emergency Operations Center Lead Worker
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction/EMS Coordination
  • Disaster Exercises
  • Liaision to Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Regional Response Program
  • Regional Response Team - EMS

Certification Assistant

  • Process Applications for Certification, Recertification, and Legal Recognition for West Virginia Personnel
  • Provide Advanced Technical and Clerical Support to the Certification Unit and the Certification Coordinator
  • Provide Telephone Support and Answer Questions on Certification, Recertification, and Legal Recognition

Licensure Assistant

  • Process Applications for Licensure and Renewal
  • Provide Advanced Technical and Clerical Support to the Licensure Coordinator
  • Process Ambulance Inspections and Emergency Vehicle Permit Applications
  • Provide OEMS Staff with Clerical Support as Needed

Program Assistant

  • Provide Program Coordinators with Clerical Support
  • Provide OEMS Staff with Clerical Support as Needed