Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
EMERMED Emergency Medicine
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Emergency medicine specialists evaluate, diagnose, and treat acute illnesses and injuries in service members, DOD beneficiaries of all ages, and host and partner nation forces. They serve on and lead mobile surgical teams and larger medical units in emergency departments and austere field environments across Navy, Marine Corps, and joint forces.
Core Skills
- emergency patient triage
- acute diagnosis and treatment
- trauma resuscitation
- critical care management
- point of care ultrasound
- mobile surgical team leadership
- austere medicine
- medical team command
- clinical documentation
- disaster response
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Allscripts Professional EHR
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Management
- Training and Education
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
- Emergency Medicine (EM)
- Certification in Emergency Medicine: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Career Growth
- Certification in Emergency Medicine: Sports Medicine
- Certification in Emergency Medicine: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Certification in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
- Certified Associate in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CAHIMS)
- Certified Coding Specialist: Physician Based (CCS-P)
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
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Pediatricians, General
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Paramedics
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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