Shipboard Emergency Physician

Crew Life at Sea Ltd.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks a physician to join our onboard medical team, delivering comprehensive care to crew members and, when required, passengers. You will work with the ship's chief doctor and supervise nurses, providing both routine and emergency medical services at sea.

Responsibilities include wound care, suturing, basic imaging and laboratory tasks, ACLS interventions, and coordination with shore-based specialists. Fluency in English is essential for communication aboard our vessels.

Qualifications

• Diploma from an accredited medical school.
• 2–3 years of postgraduate/post-registration clinical training.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine.
• ACLS Provider certification (or equivalent) required unless Board Certified in EM.
• ATLS and PALS are helpful but not mandatory.
• Experience or willingness to learn basic laboratory and x-ray procedures.
• Current license with extensive experience in cardiac and primary care, trauma, internal, and emergency medicine.
• Excellent command of English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Reports to the ship's chief doctor and supervises the ship's lead nurse, nurse practitioners and RNs.
• Responsible for basic and emergency medical treatment of crew members and, in some cases, passengers.
• Handles a wide range of medical conditions, including evaluation and treatment of medical, surgical, gynecological and pediatric issues.
• Performs suturing, incision and drainage of abscesses, and basic ophthalmologic emergency triage.
• Performs acute care procedures such as dislocations reduction, splinting and immobilization.
• Administers ACLS procedures and treatments and manages emergency airway situations.
• Coordinates care with shore-based medical teams when needed.

Skills

ACLS certification

English fluency

Willingness to learn

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Crew Life at Sea Ltd. seeks a physician to join our onboard medical team, delivering comprehensive care to crew members and, when required, passengers. You will work with the ship's chief doctor and supervise nurses, providing both routine and emergency medical services at sea.

Responsibilities include wound care, suturing, basic imaging and laboratory tasks, ACLS interventions, and coordination with shore-based specialists. Fluency in English is essential for communication aboard our vessels.