How to hire an emergency medical service manager

How to hire an emergency medical service manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step emergency medical service manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an emergency medical service manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency medical service manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The emergency medical service manager hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   An emergency medical service manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, emergency medical service managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of emergency medical service managers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Emergency Medical Service Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Emergency Medical Service Manager	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$25-59
   Nursing Director	A nursing director's role is to oversee and evaluate all nurse staff in a hospital or organization, ensuring their efficiency at providing care towards patients. A nursing director's responsibilities mainly revolve around administrative tasks such as coordinating with physicians and other consultants, producing reports, conducting assessments, managing the budget and expenditures, and resolving issues... Show more	$30-56
   Interim Director	An interim director is responsible for supporting business operations, organizing training, as well as specific department programs for staff to maximize their productivity and improve optimal performance to meet project deliverables and achieve client satisfaction. Interim directors coordinate with the management and board executives on corporate decisions, implementing company guidelines and procedures, and identifying business opportunities to generate more revenues and profitability... Show more	$31-77

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patient Care
   • Medical Services
   • Performance Improvement
   • Critical Care
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • QA
   • Staff Bylaws
   • Regulatory Standards
   • Health System
   • Oversight
   • Quality Improvement
   • Patient Satisfaction
   • Peer Review
   • CPR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the oversight of residents, fellows and students in ally health professions rotating through the facility.
   • Coordinate and participate with the installation teams to help troubleshoot problems and resolve customer concerns while managing service and commissioning engineers.
   • Provide oversight and resolve employee and departmental issues including staffing, resource allocation, and performance standards.
   • Develop and implement staff share program within perioperative services, coordinate with site managers to maintain adequate staffing for each location.
   • Maintain quality standards and high levels of customer satisfaction for well-establish manufacturer of windows and doors.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your emergency medical service manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An emergency medical service manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, emergency medical service managers' average salary in hawaii is 44% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level emergency medical service managers earn 57% less than senior-level emergency medical service managers.
   • Certifications. An emergency medical service manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an emergency medical service manager's salary.

   Average emergency medical service manager salary

   $81,386yearly

   $39.13 hourly rate

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   Entry-level emergency medical service manager salary

   $53,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 31, 2025

4. Writing an emergency medical service manager job description

   An emergency medical service manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an emergency medical service manager job description:

   Emergency medical service manager job description example

   An exciting and challenging career opportunity for a Nurse Manager of Urgent Care Emergency Services is now available at a reputable hospital in beautiful and serene Western Washington. If you enjoy living and working in the scenic area surrounded by waterfront destinations, mountain retreats and wine countries, this could the perfect career opportunity for you!
   
   The Nurse Manager of Urgent Care Emergency Services will join a team of professionals who are motivated by shared values and professional standards to do the best, not just for the patients, but for each other as well. Together, they create a culture that values quality on behalf of the patient and empowers staff to take action. You only need to look as far as the patient-safety huddles that take place daily at the campuses to alert team members to potential safety issues, and how they make immediate course corrections.
   
   The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will oversee the administration, organization, and direction of Urgent Care and Observation unit 24/7. The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will provide facilities planning, fiscal oversight, administration of nursing services, consumer service and ensuring quality of care.
   
   The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will collaborate with primary care, specialty care, and ancillary services to ensure coordination of care across the continuum. The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will provide leadership for the direction of care, program development, implementation and evaluation of these programs/services.
   
   The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will achieve prioritized outcomes, recruits, hires, orients, leads, manages, develops, disciplines, and terminates staff when necessary. The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will prepare and presents performance evaluations. Establishes staff development and training plans. Monitors progress of skill development while providing leadership in strategic planning and team development.
   
   The Manager of Urgent Care and Emergency Services will partner with medical staff to ensure coordinated, quality care for patients requiring urgent care, oncology, surgical, invasive radiology, primary care and specialty services. Develops, maintains and evaluates clinical and technical standards. Assures compliance with emergency, oncology/infusion, and 24 hour observation service regulations and standards.
   The hospital is located in a great strategic area. It also offers amazing salary range with comprehensive benefits package. Join a prestigious healthcare team that strives for patient care excellence. Apply Now!

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5. Post your job

   To find emergency medical service managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any emergency medical service managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level emergency medical service managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your emergency medical service manager job on Zippia to find and recruit emergency medical service manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with emergency medical service manager candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency medical service manager

   Once you have selected a candidate for the emergency medical service manager position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new emergency medical service manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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