COLFAX AREA RESCUE DISTRICT (CARD)
FULL-TIME SERVICE DIRECTOR
Working EMS Director — AEMT or Higher Required
The Colfax Area Rescue District is seeking an experienced EMS professional to serve as its first full-time Service Director. CARD provides emergency medical services to nine participating municipalities in Dunn County, Wisconsin. The Service Director leads and manages the District’s day-to-day operations while also serving as a working member of the ambulance service and responding on emergency calls.
The Position
The Service Director reports to the nine-member CARD Board and is responsible for the overall administration, staffing, clinical readiness, regulatory compliance, financial support, equipment, training, billing coordination, and daily operation of the District. This is not a desk-only position. The successful candidate will regularly work in the field, provide patient care, and assist with ambulance coverage as operational needs require.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise the daily operations of a multi-municipal EMS district.
- Respond on ambulance calls and provide patient care at the AEMT level or higher.
- Manage staffing, scheduling, employee support, recruitment, onboarding, performance, and training.
- Maintain licensure, credentialing, regulatory compliance, medical-direction requirements, clinical quality, and operational readiness.
- Oversee ambulances, equipment, medications, supplies, facilities, maintenance, purchasing, and replacement planning.
- Coordinate billing documentation, revenue reporting, Medicare and Medicaid requirements, and work with the District’s billing vendor.
- Assist with budgets, financial projections, capital planning, grant administration, and Board reporting.
- Prepare a written monthly operational report and attend all regular CARD Board meetings.
- Build strong working relationships with employees, member municipalities, hospitals, dispatch, mutual-aid agencies, vendors, regulators, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current Wisconsin AEMT, Paramedic, or higher EMS license.
- Ability to maintain all CARD and Medical Director credentialing requirements.
- Valid driver’s license and eligibility to operate District emergency vehicles.
- EMS leadership, supervisory, or management experience.
- Experience with staffing and scheduling, regulatory compliance, budgeting or financial administration, and operational oversight.
- Strong computer, communication, organizational, judgment, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability and willingness to work a full-time schedule that includes field response, administrative duties, Board meetings, and after-hours or emergency responsibilities as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Wisconsin Paramedic license.
- Degree in EMS, public administration, business, healthcare administration, fire science, or a related field.
- Experience managing an ambulance service, public-safety department, municipal service, or multi-jurisdictional organization.
- Experience with ambulance billing, grants, public budgeting, quality assurance, and medical-direction coordination.
Employment Information
- Full-time position.
- Compensation: Minimum Starting Annual Salary $62,000, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, WRS
- Work location: Colfax, Wisconsin, with response throughout the CARD service area.
- Position is subject to background, driving-record, credentialing, and other pre-employment requirements established by CARD.
To Apply
Submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- Professional references
- Copies or identification of current EMS licenses and relevant certifications
Submit by email to: colfaxrescuedistrict@outlook.com
Application deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026
The Colfax Area Rescue District is an equal opportunity employer. CARD does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable federal or Wisconsin law.
The Village of Colfax is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Village of Colfax is actively looking for residents to join our Planning Commission and Zoning Committees. Anyone interested should contact Sheila at the Village office. Phone: 715-962-3311 or via email: deputyclerk@vi.colfax.wi.gov Thank You.