Critical Care/Trauma Physician

Position: Critical Care Physician

Location: Various Air Force Bases

Overview:

Serving as a Critical Care Physician in the Air Force, you will play a vital role in managing the care of service members with life-threatening injuries or illnesses. As part of the Air Force's collaborative and dynamic medical team, you will employ advanced technologies and practices while providing patient-centered care in a multidisciplinary environment. This position demands a commitment to excellence, an understanding of military culture, and adherence to the medical oath.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care: Provide critical care services to active duty service members, veterans, and their families, ensuring optimal outcomes.
• Leadership: Lead, supervise, and train a multidisciplinary critical care team to guarantee the highest standards of care.
• Emergency Response: Be prepared to provide urgent medical services in various scenarios, including during military operations, disasters, or humanitarian missions.
• Research: Engage in research activities related to critical care medicine to advance the management of critically ill patients.
• Consultation: Serve as a consultant to other physicians and healthcare professionals regarding complex critical care management.
• Deployment: Be prepared to deploy to provide critical care services in diverse locations, sometimes in a field setting with austere conditions.

Requirements:

• Medical Degree: From an accredited medical school.
• Board Certification: In Critical Care Medicine.
• License: An active and unrestricted medical license to practice medicine in the United States.
• Experience: Minimum of two years in a critical care setting.

Core Competencies:

• Clinical Expertise: Profound knowledge in managing critically ill patients, understanding of critical care protocols, and advanced life-saving techniques.
• Decision Making: Ability to make swift, accurate clinical decisions, often under pressure.
• Communication: Effective interpersonal and communication skills to interact with patients, families, and the medical team.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to work in varied environments and adapt to changing demands of military medical services.
• Teamwork: Collaborate seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Ethics: Uphold the highest ethical standards and maintain patient confidentiality and dignity at all times.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive salary with additional allowances for deployment and hazardous duty, when applicable.
• Healthcare: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement: Robust retirement plan and pension.
• Leave: Generous leave allowances, including vacation, sick, and family leave.
• Training: Continuous professional development and training opportunities.

Application:

Candidates interested in serving as a Critical Care Physician in the Air Force are encouraged to apply via the Doc Café portal or contact our recruitment team for further details.