Army MOS · Medical
62A Emergency Physician
Overview
An emergency physician examines and diagnoses diseases and injuries during their initial phase. The physician treats patients or prescribes courses of treatment for those conditions.
Core Skills
- emergency decision making
- triage and prioritization
- incident documentation
- interdisciplinary team coordination
- patient data confidentiality
- use of electronic health records
- protocol and guideline adherence
- risk assessment and mitigation
- communication under stress
- training and mentoring of junior staff
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Emergency Medicine
- Project Management
- Public Health
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
- Certification in Internal Medicine, Combined Program: Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine/Critical Care
- Certification in Internal Medicine: Critical Care Medicine
- Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA): Level 1 · Funded
Career Growth
- Emergency Medicine (EM)
- United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)
- Certification in Pediatrics: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Dual Certification in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
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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