Emergency Medicine Physicians

SOC Code: 29-1214

Emergency Medicine Physicianss select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 86.1/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness.

AI-Proof Score: 86.1Very High
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Median Salary

$73,250

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Job Growth

2.7%

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Training Time

Extensive preparation (4+ years)

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Job Zone

Zone 5 / 5

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Training Cost

~$80,000

Key Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • 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 emergency resuscitations on patients.
  • Stabilize patients in critical condition.
  • Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation