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MEDICAL RESCUE TEAM SOUTH AUTHORITY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PITTSBURGH, PA

ORGANIZATION:

Medical Rescue Team South Authority (MRTSA), founded in 1976, provides health care to patients in the prehospital setting. As a part of the health care delivery system, MRTSA's services help maintain a healthy and productive society. With a great emphasis on the compassion and skill of its trained staff, MRTSA is continually seeking ways to share its professionalism with the community at large. MRTSA is committed to the continuous improvement of preventive and dynamic health care services in ways that will contribute to a seamless transition of patients through the continuum of care. To learn more, please visit: http://www.mrtsa.com/home.

Position Summary

Medical Rescue Team South Authority seeks an accomplished, mission-driven Executive Director to serve as the organization's chief executive and senior administrative leader. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the strategic, financial, and administrative leadership of MRTSA and for ensuring that the organization has the people, resources, systems, partnerships, and governance support needed to deliver reliable, high-quality emergency medical services to the communities it serves.

The Executive Director oversees organizational planning, finance and budgeting, human resources and labor relations, Board support, vendor and contract administration, process improvement, and community and stakeholder relations. The Executive Director works in close partnership with other MRTSA leaders to align operational performance, workforce strategy, and fiscal stewardship with MRTSA's mission and long-term sustainability.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief executive officer of MRTSA and principal administrative partner to the Board of Directors.
• Lead strategic planning and annual organizational goal setting; translate Board direction into executable plans, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Prepare and present annual operating and capital budgets, multi-year forecasts, and regular financial reports to the Board; monitor revenues, expenses, cash position, capital needs, and budget-to-actual performance.
• Oversee financial administration, including internal controls, audit support, procurement, contract administration, vendor oversight, and coordination with billing, legal, accounting, technology, and other third-party partners.
• Partner with operational leadership to establish and monitor service, workforce, safety, quality, and financial performance metrics; use data to identify risks, improve processes, and strengthen organizational performance.
• Lead human resources administration for the organization, including staff supervision, performance management, investigations, policy administration, and labor relations, and support collective bargaining, grievance processes, and discipline consistent with law, policy, and the applicable CBA.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Board, partner municipalities, hospitals, county and regional EMS/public-safety partners, regulators, vendors, and community stakeholders.
• Support sustainable revenue and organizational resilience through reimbursement oversight, grant development and administration, membership/subscription growth, municipal and community partnership development, and other mission-aligned funding opportunities.
• Ensure MRTSA policies, procedures, and administrative practices are current, well-documented, compliant, and operationally effective.
• Represent MRTSA professionally at meetings, public events, and interagency forums.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, healthcare administration, finance, management, or a related field. Significant EMS Leadership Experience may be substituted for degree qualifications by the search committee.
• At least five to ten years of progressive leadership experience in EMS, healthcare, public safety, municipal government, nonprofit management, or another complex 24/7 service environment.
• Demonstrated success in budget development, financial reporting, forecasting, and executive-level decision support.
• Experience leading staff, supervising managers, and navigating employee relations in a unionized or similarly regulated environment.
• Experience working directly with a governing board, committee structure, or elected/public-sector stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, and cross-functional organizational operations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to present clearly to the Board and external stakeholders.
• Valid Pennsylvania driver's license, or the ability to obtain one within a defined period after hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree such as an MBA, MPA, or MHA.
• Familiarity with Pennsylvania EMS, ambulance reimbursement and billing, municipal authorities, public-safety partnerships, and grant administration.
• Experience leading organizational change, process improvement, workforce stabilization, and culture-building initiatives.
• Prior experience in a mission-driven healthcare or public-service organization with multiple revenue sources and capital-planning needs.

Compensation:

$125,000.00 to $140,000.00 dependent upon qualifications and experience

To Apply:

Please send cover letter and resume to:

Search Committee

Medical Rescue Team South Authority

315 Cypress Way

Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228

ALL CORRESPONDENCE IS DUE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON August 7, 2026.

MRTSA seeks to recruit candidates for employment that represent our diverse community in race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ability. Inclusive and equitable in our recruitment and retention practices, we are dedicated to uplifting diverse opinions and backgrounds to grow and evolve as a welcoming workplace for all.