Emergency medicine specialist vs emergency doctor

Differences between emergency medicine specialist and emergency doctor duties and responsibilities

Emergency medicine specialist example responsibilities.

• Chart patient logs on the EMR.
• Perform EKG testing and acquire patient vitals.
• Assist the physician with EKG's, examinations, procedures and other duties.
• Identify proper equipment and machine use, including goal-direct focused ultrasound to accurately diagnose and quickly resuscitate patients.
• Perform appropriate history and physical examination to a diverse caseload of patients and order appropriate diagnostic lab work and studies.
• Develop an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum for family medicine residents
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Emergency doctor example responsibilities.

• Perform and manage procedures including splinting, suturing, electrocardiography and abscess incision and drainage.
• Collaborate with hospitals, doctors, paramedics or other medical personnel to ensure proper communication for continuance of patient care.
• Assist doctors and specialists with plaster splinting fractures, placing chest tubes, intubation, and other complicate procedures.