Washington County EMS completes drug certification, shifts drug orders from former medical director

Staff told the board the agency completed required drug certification and transitioned controlled‑substance registration from the former medical director to the county service, enabling in‑house procurement.

"Everything's been switched from doctor Morgan's d numbers. Ours, we've done the inventory like we're supposed to... Took the papers of doctor Morgan, all the appropriate stuff from DEA, transferred what was left in his name to RNA, and then we actually placed our 1st order with pharmacy yesterday," a staff member said.

The board discussed how medical control works with the supervising hospital and the medical director, and staff said supervisors are up to speed on protocols for handling controlled drugs. Members agreed this operational step should reduce dependency on previous arrangements and allow the service to manage its own supplies.

The board asked staff to ensure all supervisors complete protocol updates and to confirm pharmacy ordering processes in writing.