Emergency Medicine Physicians
O*NET Code: 29-1214.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
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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Visualize advancement opportunities, lateral moves, and skill development roadmaps. See interactive career maps showing transition difficulty and salary progression.
💼 Also Known As
Attending Emergency PhysicianAttending PhysicianCritical Care IntensivistCritical Care Intensivist PhysicianCritical Care PhysicianDisaster Medicine PhysicianEmergency Department Doctor (ED Doctor)Emergency Department Physician (ED Physician)Emergency DoctorEmergency MD (Emergency Medicine Doctor)Emergency Medicine PhysicianEmergency Medicine SpecialistEmergency PhysicianER Doctor (Emergency Room Doctor)ER Physician (Emergency Room Physician)IntensivistMD (Medical Doctor)Pediatric Emergency Medicine PhysicianPhysicianPulmonary Critical Care Physician
⚡ Skills (20)
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
+ 10 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (2)
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Physician Assistants
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Registered Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Acute Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Critical Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Anesthesiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Family Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Emergency Medicine Physicians → Acute Care Nurses
Transition Difficulty: Easy (87% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (20)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Instructing
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 4Target: 3
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