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Temporary Medical Oversight Services Agreement <br /> <br />This Agreement is made as of date of last signature below by and between: <br />• City of Everett (hereinafter “Fire Department” or "Client"), with a principal place of business at <br />2801 Oakes Avenue, Everett, WA 98201 and <br />• Dr. Catharine Ryan Keay (hereinafter "Physician" or “Provider”), with a principal place of <br />business/residence at 16110 East Shore Drive, Lynnwood, WA 98087. <br /> <br />Client engages Provider to perform EMS medical delegate oversight services under the terms herein. <br /> <br />1. Scope of Services <br />Physician agrees to perform the following specific medical delegate oversight services (the "Services") in <br />a professional and competent manner: <br /> <br />Duties that accord with WAC 246-976-920(3)(a), 4(a) (c), and (d), 5(a), (e), and (f), 6(a) –(c) and (e), 7(a) <br />– (d) and (f), that are delegated or otherwise assigned by the Snohomish County Medical Program <br />Director to the Physician (“Services”), including the following deliverable <br />• Provide medical control and direction of EMS certified personnel in their medical duties. This is <br />done by oral or written communication; <br />• Follow and comply with policies as directed by the Client to include a policy for storing, <br />dispensing, and administering controlled substances. Policies must be in accordance with state <br />and federal regulations and guidelines; <br />• Participate with Snohomish County and North Region EMS/TC councils and SCEMSA to <br />develop and revise (i) regional patient care procedures; (ii) Snohomish County operating <br />procedures, when applicable; and (iii) recommendations for improvements in medical control <br />communications and EMS system coordination; <br />• Work within the parameters of the approved regional patient care procedures and the regional <br />plan; <br />• Provide oversight of instructors and supervise training of all EMS providers; <br />• Approve providers to perform IV and IO starts on artificial training aids; <br />• Approve a certified advanced emergency medical technician or a paramedic to function at a lower <br />level of certification; <br />• Access patient care records and reports in the statewide electronic EMS data system for EMS <br />services under their oversight; <br />• Audit the medical care performance of EMS providers in accordance with the MPD quality <br />improvement plan; <br />• Perform counseling and assign remediation regarding the clinical practice of EMS providers; <br />• Approve equipment and medications used to provide medical care by EMS personnel; <br />• Make recommendations for corrections for EMS services that are out of compliance with the <br />regional plan to the department in accordance with WAC 246-976-400; and <br /> <br />2. Term of Agreement <br />The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on March 1, 2026 and shall continue until September <br />30, 2026 (the "Term. The Physician and the Everett Fire Chief may agree in writing, without formal <br />amendment to this Agreement, to further extend the Term of this Agreement to a date not later than <br />December 31, 2026. Either party may terminate this Agreement before the end of the Term by 30-days <br />prior written notice to the other party. <br /> <br />3. Compensation