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Rappahannock Medical Reserve Corps
ORGANIZATION: Rappahannock Medical Reserve Corps
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The mission of the Rappahannock Medical Reserve Corps (RMRC) is to assist the Rappahannock Area Health District in its response to local public health emergencies and to participate in other health department programs to improve the health of the community. Our unit serves Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, as well as the City of Fredericksburg. We are currently looking for volunteers to help us carry out this mission.
The Rappahannock Medical Reserve Corps recruits practicing, retired or otherwise employed medical professionals, as well as community members with non-medical skills. Physicians, pharmacists, nurses, epidemiologists and paramedics are just a sampling of the medical community who are RMRC members. Clergy, interpreters, sign language interpreters, administrative assistants, volunteer coordinators and all…
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About Rappahannock Medical Reserve Corps
Location:
608 Jackson Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, US
Mission Statement
The Rappahannock MRC Unit supports local public health, while advancing the priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General, which are to promote disease prevention, improve health literacy, eliminate health disparities, and enhance public health preparedness.
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are teams of local medical personnel, public health professionals and community members who volunteer to support public health initiatives and emergencies. Medical Reserve Corps volunteers build strong, healthy and prepared communities.
Description
Registering for the Rappahannock MRC is simple and takes about 15 minutes on-line. Please go to http://www.vamrc.org and click on "Become a VA MRC Volunteer". From there, click on the word "Rappahannock" to sign up for our jurisdiction. After completing the registration for the Rappahannock Unit, the next step is to complete an MRC general orientation. All RMRC orientations are held at the Fredericksburg Health Department, 608 Jackson Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
CAUSE AREAS
Disaster Relief,
Emergency & Safety,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1320 Central Park BlvdFredericksburg, VA 22401
(38.30285 ,-77.51307 )
DATE POSTED
December 29, 2015
SKILLS
- Healthcare
- People Skills
- Community Outreach
- Safety & Disaster Education
- Disaster Response
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training