EMERGENCY MEDICINE NEW ENGLAND
Randolph Afb, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 12/02/24
When Airmen or their families have a medical emergency, time can be of the essence. Focused on immediate decision-making and treatment, Emergency Services Physicians take the actions necessary to care for and stabilize their patients. The care provided by these quick-thinking specialists often prevents death or further disability until they can be referred to the appropriate medical departments.

Job Responsibilities

-Examines, diagnoses, and treats illnesses and injuries in the acute care setting. Provides immediate diagnosis and resuscitation care for life-threatening conditions and directs the provision of such care in the prehospital setting.
-Organizes and designs disaster management programs. Works with disaster planning and hospital command personnel to design effective prehospital and initial hospital care and triage activities for disaster and mass casualty situations.
-Provides training. Provides training and supervision of nonphysician health care personnel in aspects of prehospital and hospital life-saving care.
-Directs the operation of hospital emergency care services. Plans and directs the operation of emergency care systems, including prehospital care. Supervises patient care activities of physicians, nurses, technicians, and other staff assigned to that area.

Qualifications

-Degree of Doctor of Medicine or doctor of osteopathy from an approved school of medicine.
-Board Certified.