Community Health/EMS Nurse Practitioner

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Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Arlington County Fire Department 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.

The Practitioner will 1) assess and evaluate patients to deliver patient-focused healthcare and the best medical care possible in the appropriate environment; 2) navigate the complexity of resources provided by social services in order to coordinate appropriate resources with patients; 3) collaborate with on-scene Emergency Services (EMS) providers during patient evaluation to gather clinical data to determine appropriate treatment or transport to medical facility; 4) prescribe medications and calculate dosage levels for patient care; and 5) review patient EMS medical records and available on-scene medical data to ensure medical care documents are accurate and comply with standards.