The Public Safety Division at Virginia Tech, composed of the Police Department, Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency Management, and the VT Rescue Squad, has a critical role in supporting the well-being of our community. We are essential in planning for and responding to emergency events, and in creating a culture of preparedness where employees and students are safe in their work and living environments.

Formally reporting to the Virginia Tech Chief of Police and informally to the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad (VTRS) Chief, the VTRS Pharmacy and Quality Assurance Administrator is responsible for managing the VTRS pharmacy program, leading the VTRS Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement program and committee, managing squad training records and compliance, and assisting squad leadership in daily operations to provide Emergency Medical Services to the Virginia Tech community. As the only paid position on the VTRS, the VTRS Pharmacy and Quality Assurance Administrator shall assist the squad volunteers in maintaining many of the operational support programs and systems needed to provide ALS EMS services at all times. This incumbent will regularly interact with VT students and should aim to fulfill the educational mission of the VTRS in addition to their regular duties by mentoring and instructing VTRS volunteers in their EMS careers.

The incumbent also performs other duties as requested; takes initiative to support a healthy work environment; strives to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplifies the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; and supports the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).