Sharing The Positives Have You Been Here And Done This In Recruitment

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County of Orange Health Care Agency

MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

Sharing The Positives

Have You Been Here And Done This In Recruitment

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Mission Statement

MRC Orange County

To enhance the emergency capabilities ofTo enhance the emergency capabilities of Orange County through advanced

Orange County through advanced

registrations, organization and training of

volunteer health professionals who can be

readily mobilized to respond to a major

emergency or disaster, whether man

emergency or disaster, whether man--made made or natural, when the existing health

or natural, when the existing health

infrastructure is overwhelmed and unable

to provide needed medical care in a timely

manner.

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Recruitment Needs

Structure Of Your MRC

How do I want to structure my MRC?

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Medical Reserve Corps

Orange County

Advisory Board

32 Member Board

Listen to each Advisory Board

Members suggestion.

Ask to meet with them on topics

individually.

Ask for their advice.

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MRC Orange County

Medical CommitteeMedical Committee

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• Pharmacists. Physicians, Dentists, RegPharmacists. Physicians, Dentists, Regiistered Nurses, stered Nurses,

Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Medical Technicians, Veterinarians

Medical Technicians, Veterinarians

Security CommitteeSecurity Committee

Special Needs CommitteeSpecial Needs Committee

Mental Health Committee/ClergyMental Health Committee/Clergy

Staff Support CommitteeStaff Support Committee

Newsletter CommitteeNewsletter Committee

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Local Conferences

Disaster Preparedness Conferences

Physician Conferences

Professional Conferences

University Bioterrorism Conferences

Nursing Conferences

Hospital Association Conferences

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Colleges

Local Universities/Junior Colleges

All hold job fairs

Look For Nursing, EMT, Fire Classes

Most are connected to training

academies such as fire/paramedics

Regional Occupational Programs

(ROP)

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Medical Volunteers

How I Find Them

Nursing Magazines

Retired Nurses

Present Retirees From HCA

Retired Physicians

Medical Associations

Dental Associations

(Local County)(Local County)

Nurse Practitioner Organizations

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Reaching The Numbers

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Medical Volunteers

Where I Find Them

Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Organizations

Organizations

Senior Retirement Senior Retirement Communities

Communities

Senior Center/Senior Center/ Active Seniors

Active Seniors

CERT Members ?CERT Members ?

Retired FireRetired Fire Authority

Authority

Employees

Mental Health Mental Health Forums

Forums

Social WorkersSocial Workers

Bereavement Bereavement Groups

Groups

Retired MilitaryRetired Military

Hospital VolunteersHospital Volunteers

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Reaching The Numbers

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Non

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_-

Medical

_Medical

Retired Peace OfficersRetired Peace Officers

Security AssociationsSecurity Associations

Private Investigators AssociationsPrivate Investigators Associations

Private OrganizationsPrivate Organizations

Motorcycle Clubs (communications)Motorcycle Clubs (communications)

Amateur Radio OperatorsAmateur Radio Operators

Unions (Food Unions)Unions (Food Unions)

Senior Retirement CommunitiesSenior Retirement Communities

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National Websites

Nurse PractitionersNurse Practitioners

Physician AssistantsPhysician Assistants

National Dental AssociationNational Dental Association………..

National Pharmacist AssociationNational Pharmacist Association

Retired Peace Officers Association: POARCRetired Peace Officers Association: POARC

Veterinarian: www.veterinariandirectory.com/Veterinarian: www.veterinariandirectory.com/ california.htm

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Volunteer

Retention/Communication

Volunteers want to be involved soVolunteers want to be involved so……..

Keep Volunteers ActiveKeep Volunteers Active

Make them a part of the teamMake them a part of the team

Inform all volunteers of activitiesInform all volunteers of activities

Ask them for helpAsk them for help

Reward them through committeesReward them through committees

Reward them in the NewsletterReward them in the Newsletter

Just let them know the MRC is ActiveJust let them know the MRC is Active

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Volunteer

Communication

Click on Newsletter to view PDF version.

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Involving Volunteers

Invite volunteers to serve as chairs of Invite volunteers to serve as chairs of committees to join the Board.

committees to join the Board.

Invite volunteers to use their professionalInvite volunteers to use their professional talents/skills utilizing these resources.

talents/skills utilizing these resources.

Encourage MRC volunteers to participateEncourage MRC volunteers to participate with office duties, orientations, local

with office duties, orientations, local

conferences, job fairs, college fairs,

conferences assisting you as an exhibitor at

County Fairs.

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Medical Reserve Corps

Orange County

2007

National Leadership Conference

Sharing The Positives

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