Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.

Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation

Examples of Duties:

A Trauma Program Manager manages the functions and activities related to trauma care at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation; 

Plans, coordinates and evaluates the daily activities and performance of trauma care as performed by lower-level staff;

Oversees the coordination of community education programs for reducing the incidence of trauma;

Coordinates and implements a performance improvement program for trauma services;

Coordinates and participates in ongoing activities related to trauma registry;

Manages the submission of required trauma data as required to applicable regulatory agencies, accreditation entities, etc.;

Assigns, monitors and evaluates project assignments;

Monitors operations for compliance with standards relating to trauma services as required by applicable regulatory agencies, accreditation entities, etc.;

Prepares operational budget; monitors actual spend against budgeted allocations;

Serves as a resource on trauma and related matters;

Represents ECMCC at local, regional and statewide trauma activities and as the coordinator of the Regional Trauma Advisory Committee;

Participates in and may organize meetings, in-service programs, professional organization meetings and conferences, committees, etc.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Nursing or closely related field and four (4) years of experience in trauma critical care nursing, one (1) of which included supervisory or administrative experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1) Possession of a license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional in New York State at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

2) Completion of initial course at time of appointment and successful completion of applicable update courses throughout duration of appointment for either: a) Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Student Course as administered by the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN); or: b) Trauma Nursing Core Courses (TNCC) as administered by the Emergency Nurses (ENA);

3) Possession of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment;

4) Completion of Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Faculty Course as administered by the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) at time of appointment;

5) Annual completion of continued education specific to trauma as required by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Notes:

1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the experience requirements.

2. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Educating and interacting with the public These questions test for knowledge of techniques used to interact effectively with individuals and/or community groups, to educate or inform them about topics of concern, to publicize or clarify agency programs or policies, to negotiate conflicts or resolve complaints, and to represent one's agency or program in a manner in keeping with good public relations practices. Questions may also cover interacting with others in cooperative efforts of public outreach or service.

Preparing written material These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Understanding and interpreting written material These questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions only on what is presented in the passages and not on what you may happen to know about the topic.

Administration These questions test for knowledge of the managerial functions involved in directing an organization or an organizational segment. These questions cover such areas as: developing objectives and formulating policies; making decisions based on the context of the administrator's position and authority; forecasting and planning; organizing; developing personnel; coordinating and informing; guiding and leading; testing and evaluating; and budgeting.

Supervision These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.