JC-465093 - Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board Attorney
The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) is responsible for the equitable coordination, administration, and integration of the statewide emergency medical services system to reduce suffering and save lives throughout California. The EMSA embraces the delivery of equitable services to diverse communities, cultivating a culture of innovation and resiliency, and the development of a diverse, competent, and compassionate emergency medical service personnel and the EMSA workforce.
- Located in Rancho Cordova, EMSA's headquarters offer free parking and proximity to stores, restaurants, and Highway 50
- Workdays are Monday thru Friday, (excluding holidays,) with base schedule of 8 to 5, with some flex opportunities
- Hybrid remote/office schedules available after intial training and performance assessment
- Phenomenal Medical, Dental and Vision, as well as retirement benefits. Read more about salary and benefits at: CalHR Salary and Benefits
During emergency operations, you may be required to work in EMSA’s Departmental Operations Center, other governmental Emergency Operations Centers or in EMSA’s field Mission Support Team to provide assistance in emergency response and recovery activities. Staff is required to complete emergency management and Incident Command System (ICS) 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.
Under the direction of the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board (PDRB) Division Chief (CEA), the candidate acts as legal counsel for the PDRB providing legal advice/opinion on all stages of appeals of paramedic licensure discipline and/or denial, and on other matters requiring the exercise of independent legal judgment. The candidate is expected to develop expertise with the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, and with paramedic licensing enforcement and disciplinary laws and regulations. The incumbent promotes and is accountable for quality service and initiates or recommends valid courses of action to meet client needs regarding legal issues within the bounds of the law.
Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Knowledge of laws pertaining to open meetings, closed sessions, public records, ethics, and the California Administrative Procedure Act;
- Strong ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and professionally -- both orally and in writing -- to technical, lay, and policy-oriented audiences;
- Experience drafting legal memoranda, briefs, similar documents relating to complex and/or novel legal issues, or regulations;
- Ability to prepare correspondence involving inclusion of recommendations for effective courses of action;
- Ability to independently and effectively perform and complete work, set and meet priorities, and effectively manage competing deadlines;
- Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, flexibility, judgment, and confidentiality;
- Ability to operate independently, but with the judgment to know when to ask for assistance and guidance from a supervisor or colleague;
- Exercise good judgment and calm professionalism in all situations.\
How To Apply
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 CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
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