OEMS Credentialing & Compliance Manager

About the role

• Agency
• Dept of Health and Human Services
• Division
• Health Service Regulation
• Job Classification Title
• Program Analyst II (NS)
• Position Number
• 60053876
• Grade
• NC19

Description of Work

Join the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services and play a vital role in supporting the emergency medical systems that serve communities across North Carolina. At NCOEMS, you'll contribute to a mission-driven team dedicated to strengthening EMS and trauma services through collaboration, regulatory excellence, and statewide technical support that helps save lives every day.

The OEMS Credentialing & Compliance Manager position provides statewide leadership and oversight for the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) credentialing and regulatory compliance programs. The role applies significant independent judgment in interpreting laws, administrative rules, and agency policies to evaluate complex compliance matters and determine appropriate regulatory actions.

Work includes leading case review processes, supporting disciplinary proceedings, coordinating regulatory matters with legal counsel, and advising OEMS executive leadership. This position operates within a statewide regulatory environment that requires accurate evaluation, coordinated enforcement, and collaboration with staff, regulated entities, and external stakeholders.

Key Duties Include

• Manage credentialing workflows for EMS personnel, including review of applications, criminal history information, and eligibility determinations.
• Oversee regulatory investigations and administrative enforcement actions to ensure compliance with EMS laws and rules.
• Lead the OEMS case review process by evaluating complex credentialing or compliance matters and recommending defensible regulatory actions.
• Coordinate regulatory matters with legal counsel, leadership, and internal staff to support disciplinary proceedings and case resolution.
• Interpret and apply applicable laws, administrative rules, and agency policies to make sound, consistent regulatory decisions.
• Supervise investigative and administrative staff, establish program priorities, assign workloads, and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Identify regulatory, operational, and compliance trends and prepare recommendations for policy, process, or technology improvements.
• Communicate with regulated entities, legal counsel, staff, and external stakeholders regarding sensitive or complex regulatory matters.
• Maintain documentation, prepare reports, and support statewide program oversight through ongoing review of credentialing and compliance data.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on EMS credentialing and compliance for OEMS leadership and statewide partners.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $67,122.00 - $117,465.00

Recruitment Range: $67,122.00 - $82,778.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Expert proficiency interpreting and applying EMS laws, administrative rules, and agency policies to support consistent, defensible credentialing, compliance, and enforcement decisions.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating complex regulatory investigations by reviewing case documentation, assessing risk, and determining appropriate actions for credentialing or compliance matters.
• Strong skill leading investigative and administrative staff through priority setting, workload management, and accountability practices within a high-volume regulatory program environment.
• Intermediate proficiency communicating sensitive regulatory issues with leadership, legal counsel, regulated entities, and stakeholders through clear written and verbal guidance.
• Demonstrated experience improving regulatory program performance by analyzing operational data, applying quality controls, and recommending updates to policies, workflows, or technology systems.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary office work requiring prolonged sitting
• Frequent computer use
• Occasional standing
• Walking
• Lifting up to 25 pounds.

About the Division of Health Service Regulation

• The Division of Health Service Regulation oversees medical, mental health and adult care facilities, emergency medical services, and local jails.
• We check to see that people receiving care in these facilities are safe and receive appropriate care.
• We make certain that medical buildings are built only when there is a need for them.

About the Office of Emergency Medical Services

The Office of Emergency Medical Services foster emergency medical systems, trauma systems and credentialed EMS personnel to improve in providing responses to emergencies and disasters which will result in higher quality emergency medical care being delivered to the residents and visitors of North Carolina.

Compensation and Benefits

The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

Supplemental Contact Information

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

In accordance with the Governor's Executive Order 303, our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Application Process

Be sure to complete the application in its entirety. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

• Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.
• Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application to support your answers.
• If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered "Positions of Trust" will be subject to a criminal background check.
• Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.
• Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application. The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent.

Degree/College Credit Verification

Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations, and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

Veterans' and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

Contact Information

If there are any questions about this posting, please contact Talent Acquisition at. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience."
• If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
• See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five (5) years of progressive experience related to the area of assignment
• OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.