Cruise ship doctor requirementsThe requirements to work as a cruise ship doctor include a professional degree, relevant post-graduation experience and an unrestricted medical license. Please consult the details below: - MBChB, MBBCh (or equivalent) medical degree
- Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine with at least three years post-graduation experience
- Majority of experience in one or more of the following areas: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Critical / Intensive Care, Cardiology, Anesthetics, Remote Medicine. Additional qualifications such as Diploma in Primary Emergency Care, Diploma in Anesthetics or FCEM are preferred
- Additional skills such as Ultrasound are advisable and certificates such as Advanced Trauma and Pediatric Life Support are also required by some cruise lines
In addition, applicants for cruise line physician jobs MUST have: - Fluency in English – all candidates for the cruise ship doctor position must be able to communicate fluently in English as a medical professional
- At least 3 years post-graduate experience in Adult Emergency medicine or family practice. Work experience must be recent
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS / ALS) certification and Basic Life Support (BLS). Some companies also require ATLS and PALS
- Good computer skills – Windows based software
- Ability to meet the challenge of learning to work as a doctor in a new and different environment
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