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Regulation .03 Personnel.

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A.
Base Station Medical Director. The Base Station Medical Director shall be a licensed Maryland physician authorized to provide online medical direction who has been appointed by the hospital pursuant to a written job description.
B.
Base Station Coordinator. The Base Station Coordinator shall be a licensed Maryland registered nurse authorized to participate in online medical direction who has been appointed by the hospital pursuant to a written job description.
C.
Physician Authorized to Provide Online Medical Direction. A physician authorized to provide online medical direction shall:
(1)
Be licensed or otherwise authorized to practice medicine in Maryland;
(2)
Be Board certified or Board eligible in a specialty approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties appropriate for a base station;
(3)
Have successfully completed a MIEMSS-approved base station course with a minimum score of 80 percent; and
(4)
Annually complete a Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers update by July 1 of each year.
D.
A licensed registered nurse, a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner authorized to participate in online medical direction at a base station under the direct supervision of a licensed physician shall:
(1)
Be licensed as a registered nurse, a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner in Maryland;
(2)
Have successfully completed a MIEMSS-approved base station course with a minimum score of 80 percent; and
(3)
Annually complete a Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers update by July 1 of each year.
E.
A physician resident or fellow authorized to participate in online medical direction at a base station under the direct supervision of a licensed physician authorized to provide medical direction shall:
(1)
Be a licensed Maryland physician;
(2)
Have successfully completed a MIEMSS-approved base station course with a minimum score of 80 percent; and
(3)
Annually complete a Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers update by July 1 of each year.