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The Air Force has a tremendous variety of career fields available to officers —each with unique challenges and rewards. If you know exactly what you're looking for, use the keyword search for a list of job titles and descriptions. Or, if you're interested in seeing what the Air Force has to offer, browse the different career fields in the pull-down menu.
Critical Care Medicine
Duties and Responsibilities
Critical Care officers examine, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries by surgical and nonsurgical means - preparing and reviewing case histories and obtaining data through interviews. They examine patients and determines whether x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests are required, then interpret test results and evaluate examination findings before prescribing treatments such as drugs, physical therapy, dietary regimens and surgical procedures for diseases and injuries.
The Critical Care officer manages critical care activities - formulating plans and procedures for critical care activities, scheduling the use of critical care facilities, and assigning nurses and medical technicians. Other responsibilities include advising on the type and quantity of supplies and equipment, coordinating critical care with other medical activities, and instructing residents in critical care.
Civilian Opportunities
Critical Care Physician
Duties and Responsibilities
In the civilian medical community, a critcal care physician's duties and responsibilities are similar to those of their military counterpartsand depend upon where they decide to work. They may work in managed care, private practice or academic medicine.
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