Emergency Medicine Physicians

Does not pass

• Evaluate patients' vital signs or laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs and priority of treatment.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.7% of the role's time · $820M

• Select, request, perform, or interpret diagnostic procedures, such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, emergency ultrasounds, and radiographs.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.7% of the role's time · $820M

• Analyze records, examination information, or test results to diagnose medical conditions.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.3% of the role's time · $783M

• Conduct primary patient assessments that include information from prior medical care.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.3% of the role's time · $780M

• Monitor patients' conditions, and reevaluate treatments, as necessary.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.0% of the role's time · $754M

• Collect and record patient information, such as medical history or examination results, in electronic or handwritten medical records.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.0% of the role's time · $749M

• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.8% of the role's time · $731M

• Select and prescribe medications to address patient needs.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.8% of the role's time · $730M

• Communicate likely outcomes of medical diseases or traumatic conditions to patients or their representatives.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.2% of the role's time · $664M

• Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.9% of the role's time · $634M

• Assess patients' pain levels or sedation requirements.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.7% of the role's time · $606M

• Consult with hospitalists and other professionals, such as social workers, regarding patients' hospital admission, continued observation, transition of care, or discharge.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.6% of the role's time · $595M

• Refer patients to specialists or other practitioners.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.0% of the role's time · $536M

• Discuss patients' treatment plans with physicians and other medical professionals.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.7% of the role's time · $505M

• Stabilize patients in critical condition.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.2% of the role's time · $446M

• Perform emergency resuscitations on patients.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.4% of the role's time · $363M

• Perform such medical procedures as emergent cricothyrotomy, endotracheal intubation, and emergency thoracotomy.

  physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $199M