Press Release 8/19/14

PERTH AMBOY- Raritan Bay Medical Center Executive Vice President and COO Thomas Shanahan, CPA, recently announced the promotion of Scott Powers, MBA, NREMT-P, to Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Emergency Preparedness for the medical center. In this role Powers has responsibility for the daily operations for Basic- and Advanced Life Support, Specialty Care and Medical Transports and the clinical Training Center and Emergency Preparedness.

Powers, from Freehold, NJ, previously served as assistant director of Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness for the medical center.  As assistant director he played a key role in recent enhancements to the hospital’s heart attack and stroke emergency responses, enabling EMS and hospital clinicians to identify these patients in the field and prepare for their treatment prior to arrival at the hospital.

Powers received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Scranton, PA.  He possesses more than 10 years of experience as a paramedic for Hunterdon Medical Center, JFK Hospital and Somerset Medical Center.  Powers received his BA from Kean University.