Assistant Medical Director - Fire and EMS Department (FEMS)
Company: Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION: Assistant Medical
Director OFFICE: Fire and EMS Department (FEMS) OPEN: January 26,
2026 CLOSED: February 13, 2026 GRADE: Public Safety Excepted
Service, Grade 2 (PS-2) SALARY: $265,295.63 This is an Excepted
Service position. Selected candidate must be a District resident or
establish residency within 180 days of hire. Current District of
Columbia residents will receive priority and advanced preference
for screening and interviews. background This position is located
in the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (FEMS).
FEMS is an all-hazards agency providing state-of-the-art emergency
medical patient care, treatment and transportation to people in the
District of Columbia. This position serves as Assistant Medical
Director. This position is established to assist the Medical
Director in providing medical direction and oversight for the
delivery of medical care, emergency medical training, and medical
quality assurance programs of the Department. To learn more about
FEMS, visit fems.dc.gov The incumbent works under the supervision
of the Medical Director, who provides administrative direction with
assignments in terms of broadly defined mission and functions. The
incumbent determines the approaches and methods necessary to
independently carry out the mission of the agency to meet program,
service or function goals and requirements. Incumbent has authority
for directing and evaluating the work of subordinates assigned to
functions under his/her area of responsibility, especially related
to EMS Quality Improvement, training, and education. Results of the
work are considered as technically authoritative and are normally
accepted without significant change. If the work should be
reviewed, the review concerns such matters as effectiveness and
efficiency in meeting objectives to provide the highest level of
emergency medical services to District of Columbia residents and
visitors who are acutely ill or injured. Guidelines include the DC
Government and Department memorandums, special orders, general
orders, and the District Personnel Manual; department budget,
accounting, and contracting regulations and procedures, principles
and theories of sound organizational management; and the ability to
apply this knowledge to the resolution of management problems. The
incumbent exercise a high degree of judgment, decisiveness, and
resourcefulness in interpreting and applying District regulations,
and laws, as well as general principles of public safety
management. Major duties Participates with the Medical Director and
Assistant Chief of EMS in the development of guidelines, policies,
procedures, rules and regulations designed to monitor and optimize
the overall quality of pre-hospital emergency medical care.
Provides EMS training and education programs at the Department's
Training Academy and other sites. Manages and supervises
subordinate managers, supervisors and support staff. Approves,
recommends, modifies or rejects formal requests prepared by
subordinate supervisors, i.e. promotions, reassignments, details,
awards, performance evaluations, etc. Researches and develops
activities related to emergency medical protocols for the
department, and ongoing maintenance and education related to those
protocols. Collaborates with the Medical Director, Assistant Chief
of EMS, and other FEMS officials on all specifications, repairs,
and maintenance activities relative to ambulance vehicles, medical
equipment and supplies, and other support equipment. Participates
in the design and adoption of new methodology and technology
related to emergency care. Participates in the preparation of
specifications for the purchase of new medical equipment, supplies,
and medications. Assists with design and implementation of
management information systems that assist in operations, training,
quality assurance and overall administration. Performs needs
analysis, software selection, hardware selection, system
maintenance, and reporting of results. Collaborates with the
Medical Director, Fire Chief, and Assistant Chief of EMS on
leadership and guidance related to response times and performance
measures of the EMS system; and departmental activities in demand
management and service enhancement, with programs such as
StreetCalls. Recommends and implements criteria for evaluation of
field clinical operations, and establishes standards for medical
performance and proper documentation of medical care administered
by field providers. Provides advice and recommendations of a
continuous quality improvement program to ensure proficiency of
clinical skills of department EMS members. Collaborates with the
Medical Director, Fire Chief, and Assistant Chief of EMS on
activities related to optimizing relationships with District of
Columbia hospitals and other health care providers. Assists the
Medical Director and Assistant Chief of EMS at the scene of major
incidents and Multiple Casualty Incidents involving Fire and
Emergency Medical Services as directed. In the event of major
emergency situations, participates at an appropriate level with the
Medical Director, FEMS Chiefs, and other agencies (Emergency
Management, Department of Health) on incident mitigation and safe
operations. Reviews serious medical quality issues under the
oversight of the Medical Director, and recommends, approves, or
forwards to a higher level. As directed, participates with or
represents the Medical Director at staff meetings, community
meetings, and other civic functions. Attends regular staff meetings
for the purpose of establishing policies and programs for current
FEMS operations. Develops medically-related scientific
investigations and research projects that will presumably benefit
the emergency medical care provided to the citizens of the District
and others visiting and working in the city. Develops and conducts
research related to EMS in order to add to the body of knowledge
and improve patient care in the District of Columbia and
internationally. Serves as Acting Medical Director in the absence
of the Medical Director in appropriate departmental activities.
Perform other duties as assigned. COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES Mastery and understanding of the environment,
principles, ethics and special human relations in the field of
medicine. Mastery of and ability to perform specified diagnostic
and therapeutic practices and procedures. Ability to identify a
medical problem and determine appropriate action. Mastery in
organizing and implementing a quality improvement program that will
lead to national accreditation and ensure proficiency of clinical
skills for the agency's EMS field providers. Mastery of the
agency's organizational philosophy and policies that direct all
managers and supervisors. Ability to maintain managerial control
under extremely stressful conditions, and exercise a high degree of
self-discipline. Demonstrated experience in providing leadership in
a managerial /supervisory capacity and in a team-based environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop policies, procedures, rules and
regulations designed to monitor the quality medical care performed
by the agencies pre-hospital care providers. Demonstrated ability
to communicate orally and in writing with customers, clients and
general public. Demonstrates creative thinking and flexibility to
effectively manage multiple projects. Excellent interpersonal
skills to build collaborative working relationships with a wide
variety of individuals at all levels. Incumbent must possess a
valid driver’s license. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must have an
allopathic or osteopathic medical degree (M.D., D.O.) Must have a
valid Medical License and be eligible to be licensed to practice
medicine without restriction in the District of Columbia. Must be
an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board-certified
physician in a medical specialty that represents the broad patient
base that the Department serves, such as emergency medicine, family
medicine, or internal medicine, and most preferably have completed
Emergency Medicine Residency Training and Board Certification by
the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Must have a valid
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license in good
standing. Incumbent shall preferably possess experience in
emergency medical services, such as successful completion of a
recognized fellowship in emergency medical services. RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENT There is a legal requirement that each new appointee to
the Excepted Service either: be a District of Columbia resident at
the time of appointment; or become a District resident within one
hundred eighty (180) days of appointment. The law also requires
that Excepted Service employees remain District residents during
the duration of the individual’s appointment. Failure to remain a
District resident for the duration of the appointment will result
in forfeiture of employment. If you are interested in this role,
please upload your resume and answer the questionnaire. Only the
candidates deemed most suited for the position based on resume will
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