Episode 30: COVID Comes to The Nursing Home, With Special Guest Dr. Jason Pickett
Download MP3Episode 30
Train the Best. Change EMS.
Howdy, y'all, I'm Dr Jeff Jarvis, and I'm the host of the EMS lighthouse project podcast, but I'm also the medical director for the new EMS system we're building in Fort Worth Texas. We are looking for an experienced critical care paramedic who is an effective and inspiring educator to lead the initial and continuing training and credentialing of a new team of Critical Care Paramedics who will be responding to our highest acuity calls. The salary is negotiable but starts between $65,000 and $80,000 a year for this office position. Whether y'all wear cowboy boots or Birkenstocks, Fort Worth can be a great place to live and work. So if you're ready to create a world-class EMS system and change the EMS world with us, give us a call at 817-953-3083, take care y'all.
Howdy, y'all, I'm Dr Jeff Jarvis, and I'm the host of the EMS lighthouse project podcast, but I'm also the medical director for the new EMS system we're building in Fort Worth Texas. We are looking for an experienced critical care paramedic who is an effective and inspiring educator to lead the initial and continuing training and credentialing of a new team of Critical Care Paramedics who will be responding to our highest acuity calls. The salary is negotiable but starts between $65,000 and $80,000 a year for this office position. Whether y'all wear cowboy boots or Birkenstocks, Fort Worth can be a great place to live and work. So if you're ready to create a world-class EMS system and change the EMS world with us, give us a call at 817-953-3083, take care y'all.
Are you worried about what might happen in your jurisdiction if COVID breaks out in your nursing homes? You should be. Dr. Jarvis reviews a NEJM paper in this episode: Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility. Afterward, he’s joined by a special guest, Dr. Jason Pickett. Dr. Pickett is the deputy medical director for Austin-Travis County EMS, assistant local health authority for Austin Public Health, and the host of the EMS podcast with the longest name ever. As always, please subscribe and give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. We’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, and suggestions. Join us on Twitter: @DrJeffJarvis, @EMSLighthouse.
