Team Lead MSgt Raymond Dela Calzada Hello everyone! I have been an IDMT since 2013 and am currently assigned to the 75th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron at Hill AFB. I was born and raised in the Philippines but moved to the US in 2006 where I quickly joined the ranks of the USAF. I wasContinue reading “Meet The Team!”
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Think Piece: Why the Hate on IDMT’s?
By MSgt Raymond Dela Calzada: Cream of the crop. Jack of all Trades. Tip of the Spear. I Do Many Things. These are just some of the terms I’ve heard when someone describes our profession. On the flip side, there has been gossip and animosity amongst the 4N careers. Why? For a job well soughtContinue reading “Think Piece: Why the Hate on IDMT’s?”
Training Opportunity: Rangers Are Leading The Way!
By TSgt Jose Obregon The United States Army Ranger Course is considered the Army’s toughest course and premier small unit tactics and leadership school. One of our very own, TSgt Justin Stinson, has taken the lead to join the very few Air Force members to be Ranger Qualified. The IDMT News Team will be followingContinue reading “Training Opportunity: Rangers Are Leading The Way!”
Training: Heat Injuries
The IDMT Approach By SSgt Katelyn Watson: Whether you are treating heat exhaustion on the Basic Military Training tarmac or providing life saving interventions within the EMS protocols, all IDMTs must recognize and treat heat-related injuries within their scope of practice. What exactly is our scope of practice? If we were to just use ourContinue reading “Training: Heat Injuries”
Rescind 3 April 2020 Memo, “Change to Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) Ancillary Service and Medication Ordering Permissions.”
Effective immediately, IDMTs will have their Composite Health Care System (CHCS) Order Signature Class 3 or “Health Care Provider” (HCP) profile in electronic health records changed to CHCS Order Signature Class 1. The memo is being rescinded to minimize patient safety risk of delayed diagnosis due to missed critical result notification and to support theContinue reading “Rescind 3 April 2020 Memo, “Change to Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) Ancillary Service and Medication Ordering Permissions.””
Temporary Reduction in Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) Sustainment Training Requirements and Addition of Mental Health Assessment (MHA) Training
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic operations and restriction of movement (ROM) policy, MTFs have reduced or closed services. This reduction has limited the patient encounter sustainment training for the IDMTs. In an effort to ease the constraint on IDMTs affected by the ROM measures and reduced face-to-face patient encounter opportunities, sustainment training patient encounters willContinue reading “Temporary Reduction in Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) Sustainment Training Requirements and Addition of Mental Health Assessment (MHA) Training”
Letters from The Editorial Team 2020-2021
MSgt Angelica Santana Fellow IDMTs, It has been my pleasure to serve as a part of our newsletter committee. The flexibility and diversity of our career field has been the focal point of this newsletter. Even during these trying times, you continue to demonstrate grit and dedication to the job. This newsletter is an avenueContinue reading “Letters from The Editorial Team 2020-2021”
IDMT Schoolhouse
How long have you been an IDMT? At what point did you decide to become an IDMT? I have been an IDMT since June 2007, so almost 14 years…time really does fly when you are having fun, because it’s been one hell of a ride. I can kind of laugh at the second part ofContinue reading “IDMT Schoolhouse”
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