Trauma and EMS Outreach Coordinator

Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Emergency | Work Hours: Monday- Friday | Variable Hours | Weekend Requirements: As Needed | 1.0 FTE

Job Summary:

Serves as a liaison between the hospital, regional EMS agencies, community organizations, and trauma stakeholders.  The position is responsible for strengthening relationships with prehospital providers, coordinating trauma and EMS outreach initiatives, supporting injury prevention programs and promoting community education efforts that improve patient outcomes across the continuum of emergency and trauma care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the hospital and regional EMS agencies.

• Fosters collaborative relationships with EMS leadership, providers, and regional healthcare partners.

• Coordinates EMS outreach activities including station visits, educational offerings, appreciation events, and feedback initiatives.

• Assists with coordination of and participates in OH Event Medicine team .

• Facilitates communication regarding trauma activations, patient outcomes, operational updates, and quality improvement activities.

• Supports prehospital performance improvement initiatives in collaboration with trauma and emergency department leadership.

• Coordinates continuing education opportunities for EMS personnel.

• Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based injury prevention programs targeting community health priorities.

• Coordinates outreach initiatives focused on trauma prevention.

• Collects and analyzes injury prevention data to identify trends and community needs.

• Maintains compliance with trauma verification and regulatory injury prevention requirement.

• Represents the organization at community events, health fairs, schools, and public safety programs.

• Participates in disaster preparedness, mass casualty planning, and regional emergency response initiatives.

Skills and Attributes:

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.

• Works under minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience as determined by the organization required upon hire.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing, Public Health, Emergency Management or related field as determined by the organization required upon hire.                

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• RN – Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND

• BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire AND

• Certification of Child Passenger Seat Technician, required within 3 years of employment in this position AND

• Stop the Bleed Licensed Instructor through Stop the Bleed Coalition, preferred OR

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Instructor, preferred OR

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, preferred OR

• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Instructor through Emergency Nurses Association, preferred

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests.  Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information:

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description. 

• The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)

Standing: Frequently

Walking: Frequently

Sitting: Occasionally

Lifting 0-25 lbs: Frequently

Lifting 25-75 lbs: Rarely

Lifting over 75 lbs: Rarely

Carrying 0-25 lbs: Frequently

Carrying 2575 lbs: Rarely

Carrying over 75 lbs: Rarely

Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Frequently

Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs: Frequently

Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs: Frequently

Climbing: Occasionally

Bending/Stooping: Frequently

Kneeling: Occasionally

Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally

Reaching: Frequently

Talking: Frequently

Hearing: Frequently

Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely

Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently

Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently

Running: Occasionally

Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently

Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently

Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently

Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently

Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure:

Risk Level: Low-Risk

Owensboro Health Core Commitments

INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.

RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.

TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.

INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.

SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.

EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.