HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - DUTIESAPPENDIX A
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCH
Shall act as the Physician Advisor for Emergency Medical Dispatch issues at the
following Public Safety Answering Points:
Colorado State University Police Department Communications Center
Larimer County Sheriff s Office Communications Center
Poudre Emergency Communications Center
2. The Physician Advisor is empowered with control over medical policies,
procedures and decisions in the Emergency Medical Dispatch systems. This does
not include changes to the medical protocol cards.
3. Shall attend and participate in the Steering Committee (and Medical Dispatch
Review Committee and QIU as needed) meetings and provide sound
medical direction to these groups when reviewing requests for potential protocol
and policy changes regarding EMD.
4. Shall assist the Quality Assurance personnel when they request or need guidance and/or
direction from the physician director.
5. Understands that each agency will have a physician advisor for the Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) and it may be necessary to confer with that physician
advisor on matters specific to field response of the agency.
6. Shall provide input and guidance to the P.S.A.P. regarding regional and national
trends. This may include attending M.P.D. appropriate conferences.
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