Emergency Medical Services
Transcript: trauma surgeon salaries range from 264,369 - 486,218 annually Trauma surgeon leadership and communication skills dexterity creative quick thinker problem-solving skills confidence ER physicians work irregular hours in 12 hour-shifts (day or night) salary and hours Emergency Medical Services personality traits and skills needed Education, salary and hours hours each day can be irregular most surgeons work 50 hours each week Physically draining (many back injuries occur Lack of sleep Emotional strain Responsibilites job security, pay, getting to help others highly stresssful and risky, irregular hours responsibilities perks and downfalls Drives the ambulance to the place of emergency and transports the patient to a medical facility. They lift the stretcher and make sure it is secure. compassion paitence quick thinking skills detail orietned emotional stability physical stamina dexterity problem-solving skills EMT's work in 24 hour shifts ER physicans can earn up to 336,789 annually. the lowest amount paid is 181, 887 Perks and downfalls Trauma surgery involves treatment of blunt-force and penetrating injurie that are life threating or extremely severe. Vacation, sick, and personal leave Dental and prescription drug insurance Life insurance Retirement Specific Skills needed DECIDES IF PATIENTS WHO ARE BROUGHT INTO AN EMERGENCY ROOM NEED TO BE DISCHARGED, ADMITTED OR TREATED. DIAGNOSES OR TREATS PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ILLNESE, MODERERATE OR SEVERE INJURIES, DRUG OVERDOSE, POISONING AND MORE. IN PATIENTS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE TRAMUA OR ILLNESS, ER PHYSICIANS STABILIZE PATIENTS BY ADMINISTRING MEDICATION AND/OR PREFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES 4 years of undergraduate school 4 years of graduate school 2 years of residency in a local hospital must pass the American Borad of Emergency Medicine exam. must have medical toxiocology, pedriatic emergency medicine and trauma cerficiations hours emergency room physician The average EMT makes $31,020 a year Education Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Physician Trauma Surgeon meet new people everyday, jobs never dull, good pay long hours, highly stressful and emotionally draining To be a trauma surgeon you must: complete 4 years of undergraduate school and 4 years of graduate school complete doctor of medicine program(M.D.) 2 years of clinical clerkship(hands on training) 3 years or more in residency must be certified in emergency medicine and cerfitied by the American Board of Surgeons Salary and hours 120 hours of training 24 hours of an observed ride-along 4-8 hours of final testing Must be able to lift at least 125 pounds Understand basic medical and legal principles Report their observations verbally and in writing Perks and downfalls education Personality traits needed personality traits and skills needed salary Responsiblities Level-headed Psychological stability Communication skills Good physical condition Good judgment Dependability Professionalism Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
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