Re: Looking for a medical director

[Guest guest]

Thanks everyone who has replyed and given me names for my search,

you all have given me some good leads and am looking into all of

them you have given me for a Medical Director. We are still taking

applications for PRN work for EMT's and Paramedics to start this

spring doing stand by events in the North Texas/ DFW area. Thanks

again.

P.

>

> New and forming company looking for a Medical Director. Company

will

> do stand by events lots of trauma but some medical. Would like

too

> find a Medical Director that is agressive, progressive and a hands

on

> kind of person, would love too see you at the events kind of

person. A

> new company so not a lot of pay at first.

> Contact: , Operation Manager

> Cell Phone

> E-mail teddybearmomemtp@...

>

> Also looking for Paramedics and EMT's for PRN work as well same

> contact.

>

[Guest guest]

Melisa,

I'm curious. If you don't have a medical director, how do you hold a

provider license? If you don't hold a provider license, how can you

provide stand by service, or any service?

Just curious.

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> >

> > New and forming company looking for a Medical Director. Company

> will

> > do stand by events lots of trauma but some medical. Would like

> too

> > find a Medical Director that is agressive, progressive and a

hands

> on

> > kind of person, would love too see you at the events kind of

> person. A

> > new company so not a lot of pay at first.

> > Contact: , Operation Manager

> > Cell Phone

> > E-mail teddybearmomemtp@

> >

> > Also looking for Paramedics and EMT's for PRN work as well same

> > contact.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think the " key " words in her post were: new and forming, and

starting this Spring.

> > >

> > > New and forming company looking for a Medical Director.

Company

> > will

> > > do stand by events lots of trauma but some medical. Would like

> > too

> > > find a Medical Director that is agressive, progressive and a

> hands

> > on

> > > kind of person, would love too see you at the events kind of

> > person. A

> > > new company so not a lot of pay at first.

> > > Contact: , Operation Manager

> > > Cell Phone

> > > E-mail teddybearmomemtp@

> > >

> > > Also looking for Paramedics and EMT's for PRN work as well same

> > > contact.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I didn't miss that, but I still wonder how a service without a medical

director can have a license. If they don't have a license, isn't

hiring, or even accepting applications for potential employees getting

the cart before the horse? Like I said, I'm just curious. Obviously I

don't know how it works in this state. If this is normal practice for

Texas, please forgive me for asking.

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>

> I think the " key " words in her post were: new and forming, and

> starting this Spring.

[Guest guest]

,

It is a bit strange but you have to identify employees prior to being

" licensed " by the TDSHS as a Provider. You must demonstrate that you have

the staff to do what you say you will be doing.

As for an event medical provider, I can not speak to how the TDSHS folks

will view the staffing requirements. I would suspect that the proposed

provider will be covering events on a part time basis, they (TDSHS) would

look to see that the requesting agency would have adequate staff for the

proposed license and to the level being requested, i.e. BLS, ALS, MICU or

any combination. I would suspect that if the event medical were requesting

a MICU status and only had basic EMT staff proposed, they would be denied

pending designation of appropriately certified employees.

The facts are, you can't become licensed without identifying staff,

including a Medical Director when required. You really can't look for staff

until you have a business plan. But certainly, you can not operate without

a licenses and remain in good graces with the TDSHS and other oversight

commissions and three letter named agencies. Doing so would create a pretty

major party foul as well creating a lot of paperwork, heartache and

employment of attorneys to defend acts of stupidity.

Some, a few and maybe all of the TDSHS Field Specialists read this list. If

you have some specific or general questions to ask, you might ask them in a

general question format and they (TDSHS Folks) may be able to give

generalized answers to generalized questions on this list. However, if you

have specific questions, I would suspect they would direct you to the

Regional Office that covers your area.

Not speaking for them (TDSHS) but certainly speaking my opinion.

bkw

Re: Looking for a medical director

Steve,

I didn't miss that, but I still wonder how a service without a medical

director can have a license. If they don't have a license, isn't

hiring, or even accepting applications for potential employees getting

the cart before the horse? Like I said, I'm just curious. Obviously I

don't know how it works in this state. If this is normal practice for

Texas, please forgive me for asking.

--

>

> I think the " key " words in her post were: new and forming, and

> starting this Spring.

[Guest guest]

well all of you have good points and are right but We will not have an ambulance

and will not do any transports ( already talked with numerous people at the

state) so their fore will not need a provider license but will need a Medical

Director if we plan on doing ALS, they have told me it is like a clinic or first

aid station (on site first aid station) would be. As long as we don't have the

ambulance no license is required.

Britton Waldron wrote:

,

It is a bit strange but you have to identify employees prior to being

" licensed " by the TDSHS as a Provider. You must demonstrate that you have

the staff to do what you say you will be doing.

As for an event medical provider, I can not speak to how the TDSHS folks

will view the staffing requirements. I would suspect that the proposed

provider will be covering events on a part time basis, they (TDSHS) would

look to see that the requesting agency would have adequate staff for the

proposed license and to the level being requested, i.e. BLS, ALS, MICU or

any combination. I would suspect that if the event medical were requesting

a MICU status and only had basic EMT staff proposed, they would be denied

pending designation of appropriately certified employees.

The facts are, you can't become licensed without identifying staff,

including a Medical Director when required. You really can't look for staff

until you have a business plan. But certainly, you can not operate without

a licenses and remain in good graces with the TDSHS and other oversight

commissions and three letter named agencies. Doing so would create a pretty

major party foul as well creating a lot of paperwork, heartache and

employment of attorneys to defend acts of stupidity.

Some, a few and maybe all of the TDSHS Field Specialists read this list. If

you have some specific or general questions to ask, you might ask them in a

general question format and they (TDSHS Folks) may be able to give

generalized answers to generalized questions on this list. However, if you

have specific questions, I would suspect they would direct you to the

Regional Office that covers your area.

Not speaking for them (TDSHS) but certainly speaking my opinion.

bkw

Re: Looking for a medical director

Steve,

I didn't miss that, but I still wonder how a service without a medical

director can have a license. If they don't have a license, isn't

hiring, or even accepting applications for potential employees getting

the cart before the horse? Like I said, I'm just curious. Obviously I

don't know how it works in this state. If this is normal practice for

Texas, please forgive me for asking.

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>

> I think the " key " words in her post were: new and forming, and

> starting this Spring.