Battalion Chief - EMS
City of Sugar Land, TX
Sugar Land, TX 77478
$141,246 a year
Description
The Sugar Land Fire Department is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking, confident and adaptable leader to serve as EMS Battalion Chief responsible for overseeing, assessing, and delivering emergency department-level medicine to the emergency, wherever it happens. Via a 2080 schedule, and reporting directly to the Assistant Chief of Operations, the successful candidate will bring energy, leadership, and a strategic mindset to this critical role. Provides clinical guidance and serves as chief oversite to clinical operations by providing direction to shift battalion chiefs and captains relating to EMS operations.
We are looking for a high-performing individual who demonstrates: Inspirational leadership that motivates teams and drives performance, effective communication across all levels of the organization, and has a passion for innovation and continuous improvement in EMS delivery striving for top-notch clinical performance through trailblazing approaches and attitude.
The Sugar Land Fire Department is a dual-role fire-based service with 125 providers responding to nearly 13,000 calls for service annually. This position is the face of progress in one of the region's premier agencies, leading a team that excels in emergency medical services. This position serves as a clinical trailblazer, fostering strong collaboration with our medical director, championing new techniques and best practices, and reinforcing a culture of excellence across EMS, fire, rescue, and all-hazard response.
The Battalion Chief - EMS is responsible for the management of personnel and EMS functions of the department. They will analyze, plan, design, implement, and administer EMS programs including protocol for Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)/problem resolution, EMS certification, and other education and improvement programs. while working with other personnel and other departments on community-oriented programs. This position will also work with other managers to ensure TDH requirements are achieved, while also ensuring to research, recommend and document best practices to emergency medical services incidents. The Battalion Chief will make recommendations for testing and purchasing of all equipment, supplies required to function during an emergency medical services incident, ensure data is maintained for decision making, partner with the Medical Director in close capacity for continuous improvement., and play an active role in Quality Assurance reviews while using QA data analysis/information to plan for Quality Improvement initiatives.
As the Battalion Chief - EMS, you will:- Know and understand TAC Rule 157.11 in regard to EMS Provider licensing requirements. Ensure system in place to receive updates to Rule and act accordingly.
- Ensure routine and consistent Medical Director reviews and updates to Department EMS protocols.
- Ensure crews have proper training on updated or new protocols or equipment.
- Utilize patient care software quality management tool to ensure Quality Assurance (QA) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) through software feedback mechanisms.
- Identify and monitor data, including seasonal trends, systemic concerns, and individual provider needs to establish training plans to maintain the highest standard of care.
- Work with the Medical Director and Public Health Authority to ensure City is prepared for any local or nationwide pandemic.
- Work with Emergency Management and Medical Director to ensure protocols are current and readily implemented for City related emergencies.
- Work with Support Services to implement new equipment based on EMS protocols and TDSHS requirements. Ensure medical equipment is operable and maintenance is completed.
- Ensure patient care reports are submitted in accordance with TDSHS requirements.
- Work with Designated Infection Control Officer (DICO) and crew members to ensure crew members address Infection Control Procedures daily.
- Provide input to New Hire, and FTO training related to EMS.
- Maintain proactive working relationship with Medical Director to ensure appropriate New Hire and annual credentialing process.
- Pro-actively maintain working relationships with hospitals and act as liaison for Department.
- Develop and manage systems to ensure EMS functions of the department.
- Ensure the development and delivery of EMS training on various topics.
- Develop, manage and monitor EMS programs to ensure established protocol for Advanced Life Support (ALS), Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Ensure Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) systems and methods are in place and routinely reference data to relay, document and adjust as necessary.
- Develop and maintain data to relay EMS activity and to establish training required to maintain the highest standards of care.
- Use data for continued improvement programs.
- Develop and manage the system to ensure TDH requirements are achieved.
- Work with Compliance/Community Outreach to ensure personnel are maintaining required certifications and social media are relatable based on time of year and EMS services to community.
- Serve as contact person for Department when workers compensation incidents occur. Provide internal customer support and assistance.
- Professionally and actively represent the City of Sugar Land Fire Department at local, county, state, and federal exhibitions, conferences, meetings, seminars, and like events if called upon.
- May act in the absence of Assistant Fire Chief.
- Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.
- Stays abreast and comply with all City and departmental policies and procedures.
- Contribute to team effort by performing other related duties as assigned
- Ten (10) calendar years completed service with the Sugar Land Fire Department or a minimum of twelve (12) calendar years of service for external candidates.
- Three (3) years of leadership in the rank of lieutenant or captain.
- Associate Degree -or- 60 credit hours applied towards a bachelor's degree program; bachelor's degree preferred. Verified by an official transcript
- TCFP Advanced Firefighter or higher
- DSHS EMT-Paramedic or Licensed Paramedic
- TCFP Fire Officer II
- TCFP Fire Instructor II (within 12 months if promoted before October 1, 2025)
- TCFP Incident Safety Officer
- ICS 300 & 400 course completion
Development (For Awareness of Applicants – Not Required at time of application).
- TCFP Hazardous Material Incident Commander
- TCFP Officer III & IV
- Leadership Development Courses related to the position of chief officer. Examples include but are not limited to…
- TFCA Battalion Chief Academy
- TEEX Fire Service Chief Executive Officer
- TFCA Fire Chiefs Academy
- TEEX Leadership Development Symposium
- NFA Command and Control of Incident Operations
- CPSE Fire Officer Designation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applications must include the following:
- Entire application must be completed. Click HERE
- Attach proof of required licenses and certifications to application
- Resume
- Copy of college transcript(s) and/or diploma (official preferred)
- Minimum criteria must be met by application deadline unless otherwise noted.
Note: Incomplete Applications will be rejected and cause an applicant not to move forward with the process.
Hiring Process
Qualified applicants moving forward in the process will be notified and given ample time to prepare. It may include (but not be limited to) a panel interview and presentation based on a subject given.
The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.
Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.
CITY OF SUGAR LAND's OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)
- HOLIDAYS
firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.
- VACATION – Other than Public Safety
3 -10 Years 15 days per year
- VACATION – Public Safety
- SICK LEAVE – Other than Firefighters
- SICK LEAVE – Shift Firefighters
- SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
- LONGEVITY PAY
- 125 CAFETERIA PLAN
- GROUP HEALTH & DENTAL
- VISION CARE PLAN
- AFLAC PLANS
- BASIC LIFE and AD&D
- LONG TERM DISABILITY
serious injury or sickness whether on or off the job. Benefits will be offset by any payments from SS, Workers Comp and other income offsets.
- SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE and AD&D
- SHORT TERM DISABILITY
- PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN
- DEFERRED COMPENSATION
and $6,500 for age 50 + catch-up.
- CREDIT UNIONS
- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE