Army
MEDICAL

MOS

61H

Family Medicine

Description

The US Army Family Medicine Officer provides comprehensive care to patients at each echelon of the health service support system. This includes areas such as general medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, psychiatry, preventive medicine, pediatrics, and orthopedics in both in-patient and out-patient environments. This officer can augment the capabilities of the surgical specialties through triage, stabilization, and surgical assistance, as well as pre- and post-operative care.

Core Skills

  • clinical information management
  • electronic health record ehr usage
  • medical data privacy and hipaa compliance awareness
  • clinical decision support system usage
  • interdisciplinary team coordination
  • documentation and record keeping
  • triage and prioritization
  • patient education and communication
  • quality improvement and outcomes analysis
  • telemedicine and remote consultation usage

Common Certifications

  • State Medical License (MD/DO)
  • Board Certification in Family Medicine (ABFM/AOBFP)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • HIPAA Compliance Training
  • Joint Commission Standards Training

Civilian Career Paths

  • EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • PUBLIC HEALTH
  • ADMINISTRATION

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