Emergency Medicine Physician - Nellis AFB, NV. 89191
- Full-time
Job Description
HCW Duties (5.1 Task 1) : The duties for the HCW are as follows but not limited to :
- The quality of Emergency Services Physician service shall meet or exceed reasonable community
standards of professional practice for the health care concerned as determined by the authority that
governs military medical professionals in the same discipline.
and experience to adequately diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.
o Incision and drainage
o Nail Trephination
o Sling or swath of injuries
o Bandage
o Reduce dislocations and fractures when appropriate.
o Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate.
o Lumbar puncture
o Pericardiocentesis
o Removal of foreign bodies as appropriate
o Deliver newborn / perform emergency vaginal deliveries.
o Perform venous punctures for lab studies and interpret results.
o Draw arterial blood gases for evaluation and interpret results.
o Suture or staple simple and multilayered lacerations
o Remove sutures, surgical staples.
o Tube thoracostomy
o Open thoracotomy
o Secure and maintain an adequate airway, by such means as :
o oral airways; oral tracheal intubation; nasal / tracheal intubation; crico-thyrotomy
o (Needle and surgical)
o Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities.
o Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
o Prescribe and administer medications as appropriate.
o Secure and maintain adequate intravenous access by peripheral and by central.
o routes
o Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage (DPL)
o Bladder catheterization
o NG / OG tubes
o Local anesthesia
o Restraints
o Procedural sedation
o Selected screening ultrasound exams
o Coordinate with transfer / accepting facility & other Emergency Departments
o Request consults appropriately
o Complete all required paperwork
o Obtain an adequate history, physical, assessment and plan in a timely and appropriate manner
on each patient and develop treatment plan
o Utilize paraprofessional staff as appropriate, including non-physician providers
o Respond to cardiopulmonary arrest as appropriate
o Interpret electrocardiograms and laboratory tests
o Preliminary interpretation of imaging studies to include CAT scans
o Direct medical care through radio communication with an ambulance
o Provide discharge instructions
to safely pursue follow-up care as an outpatient as required. Follow-up of abnormal laboratory
and / or imaging study, reports is the responsibility of the ordering physician. Review each report in
accordance with established MTF procedures.
hospital and provide resuscitation treatment until more specialized treatment arrives. Should
resuscitation efforts be unsuccessful, the physician shall pronounce the patient dead and notify the
next-of-kin, if the next-of-kin is physically present. Although completion of the death certificate is
primarily the responsibility of the patient’s primary physician, the Emergency Services physician
can complete this document if all the appropriate information is available.
Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with MTF directives.
the emergency and in accordance with MTF leadership guidance and MTF procedures.
equipment.
meetings and any additional committee meetings as required by the individual MTF. The physician
may also attend such meetings scheduled during other than their assigned duty shift.
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