Air Force AFSC · Medical
44EX Emergency Services Physician
Overview
An emergency services physician makes immediate treatment decisions and takes action to care for and stabilize Airmen or family members during medical emergencies. This care helps prevent death or further disability until patients can be referred to the appropriate medical departments.
Core Skills
- clinical decision making under pressure
- use of clinical information systems
- incident documentation and reporting
- interdisciplinary coordination
- triage and prioritization
- process improvement in emergency workflows
- risk assessment and mitigation
- policy and protocol development
- training and mentoring clinical staff
- communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Power BI
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Emergency Medicine
- Project Management
- Administration
Training & Development
Getting Started
- State Medical License (MD/DO)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Emergency Medicine Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
What the Work Involves
- Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
- Perform emergency resuscitations on patients.
- Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy.
- Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs.
- Stabilize patients in critical condition.
Related Occupations
- Paramedics
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Family Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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