Description
When Airmen or their families have a medical emergency, time can be of the essence. Focused on immediate decision-making and treatment, Emergency Services Physicians take the actions necessary to care for and stabilize their patients. The care provided by these quick-thinking specialists often prevents death or further disability until they 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
Common Certifications
- American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) Certification
- State Medical License
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- ADMINISTRATION
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