Air Force AFSC · Medical
44OX Physician
Overview
An Air Force Physician plans and administers medical services for a range of patients. This officer also creates policies and programs to strengthen the branch's healthcare system.
Core Skills
- Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Treatment planning and care coordination
- Use of electronic health records
- Population health and preventive medicine focus
- Policy and protocol development
- Clinical quality improvement and metrics tracking
- Interdisciplinary team leadership
- Briefing and communication with senior leadership
- Data-driven decision making
- Patient education and advocacy
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Billing software
- Computerized physician order entry CPOE software
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Public Health
Training & Development
Getting Started
- State Medical License (MD/DO)
- BLS
Career Growth
- ACLS
Also Common
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board Certification (Specialty-specific)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
What the Work Involves
- Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients.
- Diagnose, treat, or provide continuous care to hospital inpatients.
- Order or interpret the results of tests such as laboratory tests and radiographs (x-rays).
- Admit patients for hospital stays.
- Conduct discharge planning and discharge patients.
Related Occupations
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Pediatricians, General
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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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