Emergency Medicine Physicians
Military experience examining, diagnosing, and treating the initial and acute phases of illnesses and injuries directly overlaps civilian emergency medicine practice.
How to prepare: Review your existing medical education, specialty training, licenses, and credentials with the intended state's medical board and prospective employer to identify any gaps. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.
What the civilian work involves
- Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
- Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs.
- Stabilize patients in critical condition.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software