EMS Medical Director

The Board of County Commissioners of Okaloosa County will appoint selected physician(s) to the post of MEDICAL DIRECTOR for the Okaloosa County Public Safety Department.

Background

The estimated annual budget for the EMS Medical Director is $20,000.00 annually payable to thecontractor in twelve (12) monthly payments and an additional $1,000.00 for education.
(2)There are two (2) EMS Medical Director positions for Okaloosa County. The two (2) staffedpositions are required to dually account for the responsibility of the work listed within the scope.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFQ PS 51-26
• Department: Purchasing
• Department Head: DeRita Mason (Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-16T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Board Certified (25 pts) —

  Board Certified in a medical specialty: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine,Anesthesiology, Family practice, Surgical Specialty

• Experience in pre-hospital care and EMS Medical Direction in Florida (25 pts) —

  Years of relevant EMS Medical Direction experience in Florida
  Scope and complexity of agencies or systems served
  Familiarity with Florida EMS Statutes, administrative codes and state protocols=
  Document outcomes, innovations, or improvements resulting from the proposer’s involvement

• Experience in the development and implementation of EMS Clinical Quality Improvement Programs (25 pts) —

  Prior development and execution of CQI initiatives
  Methods used for data collection, analysis, and performance monitoring
  Examples of corrective action plans, training integration, or protocol refinements
  Demonstrated improvements in clinical performance or patient outcomes

• Experience in review, development and implementation of Emergency Medical Dispatch Procedures (25 pts) —

  Experience working with EMD protocols and standards
  Participation in dispatch center assessments, procedure development, or accreditation efforts
  Familiarity with dispatch software platforms and quality assurance processes
  Demonstrated improvements in dispatch accuracy, call processing, or response efficiency

Submission Requirements

• Licensed Florida Physican (required)
• Currently practicing as an Emergency Department Physican (required)
• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items. 
• Evaluation Committee? (required) —

  Will there be an evaluation committee to review the proposals and score them based on weights and multiple criteria?

• Procurement and/or Project Contact —

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