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Detailed Information for Unit Leader, Medical Devices


Status:Not Filled
Identifier:Medical Devices Unit Leader
Duty Description:Organize and distribute medical devices to requesting clinical care areas.
  
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Documents/Tools:• Incident Action Plan
• HICS Form 204 – Branch Assignment List
• HICS Form 207 – Incident Management Team Chart
• HICS Form 213 – Incident Message Form
• HICS Form 214 – Operational Log
• Hospital emergency operations plan
• Hospital organization chart
• Hospital telephone directory
• Radio/satellite phone
• PC with internet access, as available
• Inventory list and vendor supply list

Action Logs
Medical Devices Unit Leader Messages

Shift:24 hours
Immediate Duties:1. Receive appointment, briefing, and any appropriate materials from the Infrastructure Branch Director.
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. Appoint Medical Devices Unit members and complete the Branch Assignment List (HICS Form 204).
6. Brief Unit members on current situation, incident objectives and strategy; outline Unit action plan; and designate time for next briefing.
7. Ensure Unit members comply with safety policies and procedures.
8. Distribute pre-designated medical devices to casualty care areas. Enlist the assistance of the Transportation Unit Leader.
9. Evaluate and communicate the operational status of the medical devices to the Infrastructure Branch Director.
10. Initiate emergency order(s) for the medical devices as indicated; advise Infrastructure Branch Director of any issues encountered.
11. Coordinate with Infrastructure Branch Director to request external resource assistance.
12. 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. Meet regularly with the Infrastructure Branch Director for status reports, and relay important information to Unit members.
2. Continue to closely monitor medical device usage and supply.
3. Coordinate activities and inventories with the Logistics Section’s Supply Unit Leader.
4. Regularly report medical device inventories to the Planning Section’s Materiel Tracking Manager.
5. Restock treatment areas per request at least every 8 hours.
6. Advise Infrastructure Branch Director immediately of any operational issue you are not able to correct or resolve.
HICS Printable Version:1184771661Medical_Devices_Unit_Leader.pdf
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