Health Lodge Drivers and Research Study Coordinators 2018 Philmont Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of Americas largest national highadventure base Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged roc ID: 765927
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Health Lodge Drivers and Research Study Coordinators – 2018 Philmont
“Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national high-adventure base. Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky tails.”Philmont hosted about 23,000 scouts over the summer of 2017The property stretches over 215 square miles Philmont
Philmont, New Mexico
Baldy Mountain
The Health Lodge
The Health LodgeThe health lodge is responsible for providing health care to all boy scouts during their trek as well as over 1000 BSA employeesCommon chief complaints include musculoskeletal injuries, altitude sickness and gastroenteritis
What you can learn Wilderness emergency medicineTraining and experience similar to an emergency medical technician or paramedicRadio lingo Hiking, backpacking and other outdoor skillse.g., fly fishing and rock climbingInvaluable experience for returning as a 4th year
Your Job – Health Lodge Driver – 2 PositionsRadio dispatch Emergency driverSearch and rescue Backcountry taxiHighway transportFirst aid instructorNight Shift
The Radio RoomRadio dispatch takes calls over the radio from staffed backcountry campsThe liaison between the patient and medic, you monitor the transport of patients to and from base camp and to various outside clinics and hospitals
Easy going,fun loving bosses
Do you have a clean driving record?Do you have experience driving on dirt roads or in the mountains?Do you play nicely with others?Do you like being outdoors in the mountains?Can you live in Philmont, New Mexico for the summer?Do you have any interest in emergency medicine, family practice, pediatrics, sports medicine, or internal medicine? To be or not to be…
“Concussion symptoms and the effects of altitude”“Injuries, BMI, and equipment”Make your own schedulePlan and coordinate study plan and logisticsData collection Research Study Coordinator - one
The Medical Dormitory, MD
What to BringHiking shoesSomething to readBackpacking gear, tent, sleeping bag These things can also be rented from PhilmontA unique emergency medicine experienceWildlife and the outdoors Fast paced working environment 4 credit hours Food, lodging and a paycheck What you Need to Know What to Expect
Contact: David Naylor MD Tanya Filardi Ky Stoltzfus dnaylor@kumc.edu tfilardi@kumc.edu kstoltzfus@kumc.edu Dept. of Medicine Dept of Neurosurgery Dept of Medicine