CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Job Posting : Chief Medical Officer

Emergency Medical Services Authority

JC-426858 - Chief Medical Officer

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

$15,301.00 - $17,000.00 per Month

Final Filing Date : 5 / 20 / 2024

Application Methods : Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) By Mail Drop-off

Job Description and Duties

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) works under the direction of the Director of the Emergency Medical Services Authority. The CMO has significant responsibility for formulating and advising the administration of clinical policies and programs.

The incumbent advises the Director on clinical best practices within the field of emergency medical services. These functions require skills and knowledge at the highest level with the responsibility of the most critical and sensitive nature as it relates to the department's mission of ensuring quality patient care by administering an effective, statewide system of coordinated emergency medical care, injury prevention, and disaster medical response.

The CMO shall provide clinical leadership and oversight concerning treatment, education, and other matters involving medical decision making and delivery of patient care, including, but not limited to, scope of practice, trauma system organization, stroke, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requirements, and first aid and CPR training.

During emergency operations, may be required to work in EMSA’s Departmental Operations Center, other governmental Emergency Operations Centers, or in EMSA’s field Mission Support Teams to aid in emergency response and recovery activities.

EMSA staff are required to complete emergency management and Incident Command System training based on their respective roles in a response and participates in periodic departmental and statewide readiness drills and exercises.

Under these emergency operations, staff need to work effectively and cooperatively under stressful conditions with short lead times;

work weekends, holidays, extended and rotating shifts (day / night); and may be required to travel statewide for extended periods of time and on short notice.

Applicants are required to complete the online application form through the in addition to submitting the State Application Form (STD 678) through

The attached duty statement indicates whether this position is eligible for telework. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200, and may be required to report to a CDPH office, when needed.

Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment.

Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

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The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement.

For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Special Requirements

For experience / education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and / or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start / end dates (MM / DD / YYYY).

Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account.

Please reference Job Control # 426858 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section.

SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination / Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting.

Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at