Community Health/EMS Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The Arlington County Fire Department [https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Fire/Employment] is seeking a Community Health/EMS Nurse Practitioner to join our team. The person hired for this position will report to the Fire Department Medical Director and serve/act as the Qualified Health Practitioner for the Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Community Paramedicine (MIH-CP) Program. The goals of this program, also known as “Treat-No-Transport” program, are to assess, evaluate, and provide on-scene or telehealth treatment to patients who are identified by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers, to prevent unnecessary transports to the emergency department and, through follow-up care, mitigate frequent calls for service.
Responsibilities
- assess and evaluate patients to deliver patient-focused healthcare and the best medical care possible in the appropriate environment
- navigate the complexity of resources provided by social services in order to coordinate appropriate resources with patients
- collaborate with on-scene Emergency Services (EMS) providers during patient evaluation to gather clinical data to determine appropriate treatment or transport to medical facility
- prescribe medications and calculate dosage levels for patient care
- review patient EMS medical records and available on-scene medical data to ensure medical care documents are accurate and comply with standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
