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Detailed Information for Medical/Technical Specialist - Legal Affairs


Status:Not Filled
Identifier:Medical/Technical Specialist - Legal Affairs
Duty Description:Organize and provide legal advice to Command and Section staff on issues related to incident action planning and response.
  
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Documents/Tools:• Incident Action Plan
• Hospital emergency operations plan
• Hospital organization chart
• Hospital telephone directory
• Radio/satellite phone
• PC with internet access, as available

Action Logs
Medical/Technical Specialst Legal Affairs

Immediate Duties:1. Receive appointment and briefing from the Incident Commander or assigned Section Chief.
2. Read this entire Job Action Sheet and review incident management team chart (HICS Form 207). Put on position identification.
3. Notify your usual supervisor of your HICS assignment.
4. Document all key activities, actions, and decisions in an Operational Log (HICS Form 214) on a continual basis.
5. Research legal issues related to incident response and report to Command Staff as appropriate.
6. Request staffing assistance from the Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit Leader to assist with rapid research and clerical activities as needed.
7. Provide requested recommendations from a legal perspective to Command staff or Section Chiefs.
8. Participate in briefings and meetings and contribute to the Incident Action Plan, as requested.
9. Communicate medical-legal questions to appropriate local/state authorities, in collaboration with the Liaison Officer.
10. Document all communications (internal and external) on an Incident Message Form (HICS Form 213). Provide a copy of the Incident Message Form to the Documentation Unit.
Ongoing Duties:1. Continue to work with Command staff and Section Chiefs to resolve medical-legal issues.
2. Update local/state legal authorities on hospital legal issues, in conjunction with the Liaison Officer.
HICS Printable Version:MedTech-MedTech-Legal_Affairs-2014.pdf
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