Searching

Career Exploration

Emergency Medicine Physicians

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Investigative

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

Medical software

  • Epic Systems
  • MEDITECH software

Video courtesy of CareerOneStop.

Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $0