Onboard medical practitioner (physician / medic) responsible for medical care of passengers and crew and the ship's medical facilities.
Responsibilities
Provide emergency and routine medical care to crew and passengers
Manage the medical centre, medicines and medical records
Lead medical emergency response and MEDEVAC coordination
Conduct health surveillance, outbreak control and sanitation advice
Train crew medical emergency teams
Qualifications
STCW / Mandatory
STCW VI/1 Basic Training (PST, FPFF, EFA, PSSR)
STCW VI/6-1 Security Awareness Training
STCW VI/4-2 Medical Care (or professional equivalent)
STCW V/2 Crowd Management (passenger ships – if designated on muster list to assist passengers)
STCW V/2 Crisis Management & Human Behaviour (passenger ships)
Passenger-ship safety familiarization for personnel providing direct service to passengers (STCW V/2 / I/14)
Other / Company
Valid PEME / medical fitness certificate (STCW I/9; MLC 2006 Reg 1.2) and ship-specific familiarization (STCW I/14) before assuming duties
Valid professional medical / paramedic licence (e.g., PRC)
ACLS, BLS, PALS / ATLS (current)
Cruise / maritime medicine orientation (e.g., ACEP cruise guidelines)