Occupations · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Emergency Medicine Physicians
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.
O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-1214.00
Where the jobs are
| Metro area | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $139,990 | 2,760 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $220,570 | 350 |
| Rochester, NY | $72,690 | 140 |
| Syracuse, NY | $203,470 | 100 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $178,900 | 80 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $172,640 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $142,560 | — |
BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation
Typical education to enter: Doctoral or professional degree · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
What people in this job actually do
Ordered by how important the work is rated.
- Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs.
- Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.
- Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy.
- Stabilize patients in critical condition.
- Perform emergency resuscitations on patients.
- Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions.
- Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge.
- Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.
- Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives.
- Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
- Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs.
O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale
Skills that matter most
Importance, rated 1 to 5.
O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale
Software and tools
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O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag
What this work is actually like
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O*NET 30.3 Job Zones
Working conditions that stand out
O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2025-08
How people actually get in
Share of workers by the education they hold.
O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2025-08
What kind of person the work suits
Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.
O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)
Tasks O*NET flags as emerging
- Consult and direct other medical personnel on patient care.
- Process patient transfers to and from other hospitals.
O*NET 30.3 emerging tasks
What you take with you
Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.
O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale
Knowledge the work draws on
Abilities it leans on
O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale
How this job is advertised
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The same work in Europe
| ESCO occupation | ISCO | Match |
|---|---|---|
| specialised doctor | 2212.1 | broader |
Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)
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