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Emergency Medicine Physicians

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.

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Median pay

≥$239,200
Median annual pay for Emergency Medicine Physicians.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

2.7%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

1,000
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

36,100
Estimated U.S. employment for Emergency Medicine Physicians in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+1,000
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Doctoral or professional degree
Typical additional preparation: Internship/residency.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Active Listening
  2. 2Critical Thinking
  3. 3Reading Comprehension
  4. 4Speaking
  5. 5Monitoring
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Medicine and Dentistry
  2. 2English Language
  3. 3Biology
  4. 4Psychology
  5. 5Therapy and Counseling
  6. 6Customer and Personal Service

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Written Comprehension
  4. 4Written Expression
  5. 5Deductive Reasoning
  6. 6Inductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Investigative
  2. 2Social
  3. 3Conventional
  4. 4Realistic
  5. 5Enterprising
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Attention to Detail
  2. 2Self-Control
  3. 3Stress Tolerance
  4. 4Dependability
  5. 5Integrity
  6. 6Cautiousness

Work activities

  1. 1Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  2. 2Assisting and Caring for Others
  3. 3Getting Information
  4. 4Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  5. 5Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  6. 6Documenting/Recording Information

Work context

  1. 1Exposed to Disease or Infections
  2. 2Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4Consequence of Error
  5. 5Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  6. 6Freedom to Make Decisions

Representative tasks

  • Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
  • Perform emergency resuscitations on patients.
  • Stabilize patients in critical condition.
  • Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy.
  • Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions.
  • Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge.
  • Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.

Software and tools

Epic Systems · in demandMEDITECH software · hot technology

Sources

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