EMS Program Director - EMT

General Information

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Work Location Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with possible evenings and weekends

Posted Date March 03, 2026

Salary Range $72,000 - $154,000 monthly

Employment Type 2 - Staff Career Duration Indefinite

Job

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine seeks an EMS Program Director to join our organization. The EMS Program Director works under the Executive Director and collaborates closely with Medical Directors and the staff and management team within the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care. As a key member of our EMS Program, you will have the unique opportunity to lead a high-functioning team in supporting the premier EMS education program in the nation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the program from coordinating and developing various education programs to innovating and researching new learning methods. This role offers a platform to make a significant impact on the future of EMS education. The EMS Program Director will not only be a student advocate in the learning process but also play a crucial role in creating an active learning environment. We maintain a high level of industry competence and foster a collaborative culture where three principles guide us: Do Things Right, Make Things Better, and Be Kind. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to thrive in such an environment ensuring a supportive and fulfilling work experience.

Salary $72,000 - $154,000 monthly

Job Qualifications

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Required

Current licensure as a Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Physicians Assistant, or Physician in the State of California or be eligible for licensure in California.

A Bachelors Degree in health services education or a related field and/or equivalent experience.

A minimum of three years clinical experience.

A minimum of three years experience as an educator with a minimum of two years in primary paramedic program instruction.

A minimum of three years experience designing medical educational curriculums and programs.

Previous experience with distributed learning or distance learning using systems such as Adobe Connect or Canva.

Experience delivering fire-based EMS educational programs.

Proficiency in student evaluations of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domain, including item construction, exam performance metrics, evaluation tool development, implementation, and improvement.

Detailed working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and agencies governing medical education programs.

Participation in COAEMSP accreditation.

Previous experience directing education programs, hiring, coaching, motivating, and supervising staff, and obtaining program accreditations.

Certification as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor and Pediatric Advanced Life Support from the American Heart Association.

Certification as a Prehospital Trauma Life Support Instructor from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians and the American College of Surgeons.

Computer knowledge and skill in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.

Previous experience developing and coordinating large-scale and high-profile education programs.

Available to use personal vehicle to drive between hospitals and to off-campus locations for meetings.

Available to work evenings, holidays, and/or weekends, and on call for after-hours for emergencies.

Preferred

Masters degree in health services education or a related field. As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.