Job Summary
Job Description
The United States Air Force is looking for Primary Care Physicians who want to receive training and serve their country as Flight Surgeons in. This is a unique opportunity to expand on your current skill set and learn about Aerospace Medicine/Flight Surgery.
Responsibilities of a Flight Surgeon
The stresses and conditions that result from working in extreme conditions require unique, specialized care. Aerospace Medicine Specialists/Flight Surgeons are primary care physicians for pilots and crewmembers traveling in air or space. These physicians discover, prevent and manage the various physiological responses that result from encountering exceptional environments, enabling our Airmen to stay in peak conditions and continue their jobs in the air.
Career Tasks for Flight Surgeons
- Conduct medical examinations and provide care for air and missile crews
- Determine fitness for flying and special duties as well as evaluating living and working environments to detect and control health hazards
- Regularly participate in flying missions to observe and advise on aeromedical issues
- Develop and manage preventive medicine programs, including the education of flight personnel in healthy lifestyles
- Establish procedures for managing casualties in aviation accidents and other disasters
- Provide advice on aeromedical evacuation and serve on aviation mishap investigation boards
- Serve as the liaison between flying squadrons and medical services
If you have any questions about this Fun and Exciting Opportunity do not hesitate to reach out. You can reach me on my cell phone or email address provided below.
V/R
//SIGNED//
MSgt Joshua Roethlisberger, USAF
Health Professions Representative, 318 RCS
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