Kourtney Chesney BSN, RN, ECRN, PM, LI

EMS System Coordinator & Education Program Director

The EMS System Coordinator for Northwest Community Healthcare is responsible for educating, credentialing, licensing, and relicensing all providers in the System. Is also the EMS Paramedic Program Director under the accreditation of CAAHEP. Directly supervises NWCH EMS educators with a span of influence which extends to monitoring and/or directing the EMS education and credentialing activities of seven Associate Hospital EMS Coordinators, multiple independent contractor educators, 250 Emergency Communications Registered Nurses (ECRNs), 400 EMT-B's, 950 EMT-P's, and a small number of Prehospital RN's. Also oversees and educates the Mobile Integrated Health Program. Reports to the Director of Emergency Services and collaborates with the EMS Medical Director and IDPH.