Instructor Development Workshop Opportunity
Bob Page presents an instructor development workshop: The Art of the Presentation
Register for this event being held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 9:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. at Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue. Click the link below for more details and to register.
Professional Opportunity: EMS Field Coordinator - Hospital Programs
Peninsulas EMS Council, Inc. is looking for an experienced prehospital or hospital clinician, who wants to develop his/her critical thinking and collaboration skills to make a positive impact on a variety of hospital centered programs and functions necessary for an efficient and effective regional EMS delivery system. The duties include the development, implementation and coordination of the Regional Medication Box Program and the Regional Restocking Program. It also includes the development, implementation and coordination of the Regional Trauma Triage Plan, the Regional ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Plan, the Regional Stroke Triage Plan, and the Regional Hospital Diversion Plan. The EMS Field Coordinator – Hospital Programs also provides oversight activities in collaboration with agency and medical facilities’ Trauma, STEMI, and Stroke programs. Work may also involve assignment to any of the Council programs when deemed necessary. Work will be performed under the general supervision of the Executive Director. Competitive salary and benefits available.
Minimum Education and Experience: Must have certification as a Nationally Registered Paramedic or Virginia Paramedic in good standing with a minimum of three (3) years of recent advanced life support prehospital experience with a designated emergency response agency or a Virginia Registered Nurse in good standing with three (3) years of recent department or critical care experience (emergency department, critical care/specialty care unit, or aeromedical program). Must have a demonstrated competence in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license with a good driving record.
Preferred Requirements: Two years of EMS or nursing leadership experience. Associates Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in EMS, health science or related field or any combination of work and experience deemed equivalent. Certification as a Virginia EMS Education Coordinator. Clinical performance improvement experience.
Please send a resume and letter of interest before the close of business on November 16, 2020 to:
Michael Player, Executive Director
Peninsulas EMS Council, Inc.
PO Box 1297, 6876 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061-1297
Office: (804) 693-6234 Fax: (804)693-6277
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Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services Council (PEMS), Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, PEMS will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with employer.
Virginia Department of Health Announces New Pandemic Metrics Dashboard
Data Offers New Information to Help Localities Determine Mitigation Measures
RICHMOND, VA — Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) launched a new Pandemic Metrics Dashboard, which shows a visualization of COVID-19 community transmission by region. Updated weekly, this dashboard will show: data trends for COVID-19 in specific communities; where the COVID-19 virus is spreading; and assist local and state governments in determining additional mitigation measures.
“Communities across the Commonwealth are facing different challenges as we all continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Virginia State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, M.D., M.A. “This pandemic dashboard provides data for communities to individualize and tailor response efforts to local needs. A community where cases are surging and hospital beds are filling up, for example, will require different response efforts from those in a community where cases are declining and hospital occupancy is low.”
A CDC School Metrics tab will also be available within the dashboard. This tab uses metrics described by the CDC to guide decisions by school officials, taking into consideration the school’s ability to implement and adhere to key mitigation strategies to decrease transmission of COVID-19. VDH recommends local government and school officials work with local health districts to evaluate epidemiologic and other data to assess the extent of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) transmission within their region, its effect on the Commonwealth, and the ability of the healthcare system to function. These data should then be interpreted within the context of the local jurisdiction. VDH recommends that decisions to alter K-12 school programming, including decisions about in-person instruction, school dismissals or closures be handled at the most local level possible, considering both regional and local epidemiology, community characteristics, and local capacity.
“On behalf of the commonwealth’s 132 school divisions, I thank the Virginia Department of Health for making this dashboard available as a resource to inform local decision making to help schools navigate how and when to consider in-person, hybrid and virtual instruction,” Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane said.
The education setting outbreaks dashboard will include aggregate outbreak data that breaks out the current “Educational” category of outbreaks for K-12, childcare and higher education setting sub-categories.
These dashboards will help communities measure the extent to which the COVID-19 virus is spreading in their localities and guide possible responses to mitigate that spread. However, each community is unique and appropriate mitigation strategies should consider the impact to the community and be based on the best available data. Decisions will vary on how and when to increase community mitigation and the following information is intended to guide decisions.
For more information on COVID-19 in Virginia, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus and www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
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N95 Fit Test Train-the Trainer Courses
Additional Fit Test Train-the-Trainers have been scheduled throughout the state. These are the sessions being taught by the Va. National Guard. Information on the sessions can be found here:
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