44EX - EMERGENCY SERVICES PHYSICIAN AFSC Officer

Summary

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.

What You’ll Do

• Examine, diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries in an acute care setting.
• Provide interim care until the care of the patient can be assumed by an appropriate specialist.
• Organize and design disaster management programs and triage activities for disaster and mass casualty situations.
• Work with nonphysician healthcare personnel on training and skill performance.

Duties

• Perform duties related to specialized field requirements.
• Support Air Force mission objectives through technical expertise.
• Develop, maintain, and implement standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with other units to accomplish mission requirements.
• Supervise and train personnel as required.

Qualifications

• Additional knowledge in aspects of injury and illness unique to the Air Force and its military mission
• Completion of an Emergency Services Physician course
• Acceptance by the American Board of Emergency Medicine in either: A residency program in emergency medicine Completion of practical experience and continuing education activities
• A residency program in emergency medicine
• Completion of practical experience and continuing education activities
• Completion of Officer Training School course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 48th birthday

Training & Education

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

Training Stages

• Officer Training School: 5.5 weeks
• MILITARY TRAINING LOCATION: Maxwell AFB, AL

Minimum Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine and one year of graduate medical education in a clinical specialty at a hospital

Components

• Air Force Active Duty
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve