Job Posting: Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Fredericktown Community Joint Emergency Ambulance District
Applications being accepted immediately.
Location: Fredericktown, Ohio
Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours minimum)
Reports To: Board of Trustees
Salary/Benefits:
- Negotiable, commensurate with experience and qualifications
- Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) participation
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Continuing education and training opportunities
Position Overview
The Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the Fredericktown Community Joint Emergency Ambulance District provides leadership, direction, and oversight for all EMS operations. This role is responsible for supervising staff, ensuring high-quality emergency medical care, managing budgets, maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations, and fostering strong relationships with community partners.
The Chief plays a critical role in protecting public health, safety, and welfare while ensuring efficient and effective EMS service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and evaluate EMS personnel
- Develop and implement departmental goals, policies, and procedures
- Oversee EMS operations, including stations, vehicles, and equipment
- Prepare and manage annual budgets and expenditures
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and medical protocols
- Coordinate training and professional development for staff
- Maintain relationships with local agencies and emergency response partners
- Respond to emergency calls when supervisory support is required
- Handle public inquiries, complaints, and community relations efforts
- Establish and maintain an effective chain of command
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid Ohio Driver’s License with acceptable driving record
- Ohio Paramedic Certification
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in EMS or public safety
- Strong knowledge of emergency medical protocols, operations, and compliance standards
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Prior command-level or administrative leadership experience, preferred
- Experience with budgeting, grant management, or program management
Working Conditions
This position involves both administrative and field responsibilities. Duties may include exposure to hazardous conditions, extreme weather, and physically demanding situations.
Pre-Employment Requirements
- Successful completion of a background check
- Drug screening required prior to employment
Application Process
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume with three professional references.
E-mail application materials to clerk@fredericktownems.net
The Fredericktown Community Joint Emergency Ambulance District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Welcome to Fredericktown EMS
Our Station, based in the Village of Fredericktown, is staffed with a minimum of 2 EMS providers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The station operates two Advanced Life Support ambulances that are equipped with some of the latest lifesaving technology, which can range from cardiac and pulmonary care to trauma treatment and injury management.
Our members work under the medical direction of Dr. Aaron Wilson, DO. Dr. Wilson began serving as the EMS District’s Medical Director in 2017. We rely on the EMT’s, AEMT’s and Paramedics to provide a valuable and much-needed service to the residents of the Fredericktown Community by providing the most recent and effective forms of care to all community members in their time of need.
Both ambulances, a 2025 Road Rescue and a 2020 McCoy/Miller are equipped with Stryker Power-Load systems and Power Cots capable of lifting 700# patients. A 2022 Chevy pickup truck is Basic Life Support equipped. We also have a Basic Life Support equipped Polaris Ranger to be used as an alternate response vehicle for off-road emergencies and special events. The district also maintains and equips a trailer that we use to work with multiple organizations for use in the case if disasters when additional resources and shelter is needed.
We would like to thank our community for their support as we practice within our district. Our main goals as EMT’s and as volunteers are to help our community in every way that we know possible. While we attempt to do so, we do genuinely appreciate all of the support and confidence that our community offers.