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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise shore referrals and medical debarks of Crew Members in conjunction with Shoreside Medical Services
• Monitors Crew “unfit for duty.”
• Provide accurate communication with Medical Services shore personnel regarding Guest medical debarks
• Consults with Senior Physician for making the medical decision for medical disembarks.
• Maintain open lines of communications with the leaders of the other ship’s departments.
• Responsible for seeing to the accuracy and completeness of all reports (AGE, Unfit for Duty, Health Declarations for ports of call, etc.) prior to submittal.
• Follows ACEP Guidelines, pertinent sections of the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) Manual and the Book of Privileges for Officers.
• Attend all drills scheduled by the Safety Officer as assigned.
• Provide training for Emergency Stretcher Team
• Participates in duties common to all onboard staff, such as lifeboat drills, responsibilities assigned by the Captain, or any other duty pertaining to Guest Safety.
• Accurate use of Controlled Substance handling and disposal.
• Assist with implementation of crew immunization programs.