Emergency Medical Services Program Specialist
Join our Team at Portland Community College
Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.
Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.
What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is seeking a full-time permanent EMS Program Specialist, located at PCC Cascade campus, to help our team support clinical coordination and EMS simulations. In this role, you would provide direct student instruction in the classroom, skills lab, and sim center including:
Program and calibrate mannikins
Maintain the simulation center and equipment
Manage audio/video recording systems
Develop and implement simulations
Facilitate simulation sessions
Conduct structured debriefings
This position also manages and coordinates the placement, activities, and documentation of students in clinical and field rotations which involves working with external clinical partners. Requires excellent communication skills.
For a full list of duties, please see the complete Classification Description at: EMS Program Specialist
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a health services or related public safety field (fire protection, criminal justice, emergency management, paralegal). Experience performing the duties of this job may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. Military experience may be applicable depending on the nature of the experiences. Demonstrated experience as an EMT-Paramedic with prehospital and emergency medical experience. In addition to a Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience the position requires the following:
State of Oregon Paramedic certification
Oregon EMT Instructor certification
Current CPR Instructor certification
Basic Trauma Life Support or Prehospital Trauma Life Support Instructor certification.
Must be able to obtain the following certifications if required within six months of employment:
ACLS Instructor certification
PALS Instructor certification
Success Criteria
Experience operating high-fidelity simulation equipment (e.g., Laerdal)
Healthcare simulation certification (CHSE/CHSOS or equivalent) (Encouraged but not required)
Provide direct student instruction in the classroom, skills lab, and sim center including:
Program and calibrate mannikins
Maintain the simulation center and equipment
Manage audio/video recording systems
Develop and implement simulations
Facilitate simulation sessions
Conduct structured debriefings
Manage and coordinate the placement, activities, and documentation of students in clinical and field rotations.
Coordinate, organize, and maintain student background checks, drug screens, and immunization record compliance in accordance with affiliate contracts.
Communicate with department faculty and staff regarding the needs of the EMS program.
Coordination, organization, inventory reporting, and maintenance for the EMS equipment/supply room/sim center.
Participate in the coordination, evaluation, and organization of State Exams and program exams.
Adapt to a flexible work schedule that will involve early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays with local travel.
Why You'll Love Working Here
The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:
A collaborative and inspiring campus community
Opportunities for learning and professional development
Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.
Position Grade
Academic Professional 3 (A)Employment Type
Full timeTotal Rewards Package / What We Offer
There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:
Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) -
Paid Leave:
Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)
1 day of sick leave per month
12 holidays
PCC Winter Break (when College is closed)
1 additional personal leave day per year
View a complete list of PCC benefits
How We Determine Initial Salary Placement
The first two steps of the range are: $64,008.00 and $66,249.00 per year. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity.
Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
Veterans: DD214
Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA
Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.