Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
15C0 Surgery, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
General surgeons diagnose and surgically treat conditions affecting the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, breast, and soft tissues. They manage patients before and after surgery and address urgent surgical problems.
Core Skills
- surgical patient evaluation
- operative procedure performance
- abdominal surgery
- wound management
- perioperative care
- surgical anatomy
- postoperative complication management
- trauma resuscitation
- clinical team leadership
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
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
- Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Surgery Certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
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
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Pediatricians, General
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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