Emergency Medical Doctor
- Save lives by making critical medical decisions in high-pressure situations.
- Provide immediate care to stabilize patients and prevent further harm.
- Lead emergency teams in fast-paced environments for optimal patient outcomes.
💰 Earn $158K-$225K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree
Overview
Make immediate medical decisions and act to prevent death or further disability. Provide immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of patients. May direct emergency medical staff in an emergency department.Scoop
Doctoral or Professional Degree
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions.
- Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.
- Collect and record patient information, such as medical history or examination results, in electronic or handwritten medical records.
- Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives.
- Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Working with my hands
- Relating with or serving others
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Receiving recognition
- Having freedom
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Emergency Medical Doctor
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