Physician

Responsibilities

• Supervise shore referrals and medical debarks of Crew Members in conjunction with Shoreside Medical Services
• Maintains open lines of communications with the leaders of the other ship’s departments
• Follows ACEP Guidelines, pertinent sections of the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Manual and the Book of Privileges for Officers
• Attends all drills scheduled by the Safety Officer as assigned
• Provides training for Emergency Stretcher Team
• Participates in duties common to all onboard staff, such as lifeboat drills, responsibilities assigned by the Captain, or any other duty pertaining to Guest Safety
• Accurate use of Controlled Substance handling and disposal
• Assists with implementation of crew immunization programs

Qualifications

• Active medical license from STCW country
• Medical degree from a recognized college or university from an STCW country
• Provide a letter of good standing from the Medical Board/Council prior to joining a vessel
• 3 Years recent medical experience in general and emergency medicine, trauma care or critical care
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALCS)
• Valid accredited BLS/PALS/ALS/ACLS certificates prior to embarking
• Digital literacy, experience with MS Office programs and electronic health records
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) experience preferred
• Experience using Sea Care preferred