Public Health and Medical Systems Assessment Team

About This Position

The Public Healthand Medical Systems Assessment Team: 1.Collects,analyzes,andreportsinformationtodeterminerequirementsforcriticalresourcesneededtosupportemergencyresponseactivitieswithin24-72 hours 2.Evaluateslifesafety,patientevacuationandrepatriation(re-entry),medicalcontinuityplanning,surgecapacity,medicalinfrastructure,medicalspecial needs,andlogisticalrequirements 3.Assesses,analyzes,andreportsonoverallstatusofthecommunity-widehealthandmedicalsystemsinfrastructure,staff,andsystems 4.Coordinateswithotherteams,suchas Rapid Needs Assessment Teams,onassessmentissues(developingsituationreports,recommendingresource requests,compilingdata,anddevelopingacommonoperatingpicture) 5.Coordinateswithrelevantstateandlocalpersonnel,suchas State Emergency Support Function(ESF)#8,emergencymanagers,localhealthcare coalitions,Emergency Medical Services(EMS)agenciesandsystems,andlocal,county,orstatepublichealthofficials 6.Integrateswithorsupportslocalandstatepersonnelalreadyconductingpublichealthandme