SFPA-CMO
| DETAILS | NOTES |
|---|---|
| ASR Website: | Star Fleet Medical Corps |
| BILLET: | Chief Medical Officer |
| DESIGNATION: | Staff Corps Officer |
| COMMISSION SOURCE: | Star Fleet Academy, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Officer's Development School (ODS)/Direct Commission |
| INITIAL RANK: | SFA, OCS & ROTC graduates typically as LTJG or LT for exceptional academic achievement. After completing Officer Development School (ODS), Direct Commission rank will depend in past education & experience. |
| RESPONSIBILITIES: | As a Chief Medical Officer, you will serve as a Department Head in a fleet unit or installation. As a leader in the Star Fleet Medical Corps, you will command a highly respected Star Fleet healthcare team as you provide high-quality medical care for Fleet officers & crew, Marines, service members, their families and, when called upon, entire planetary populations at large. The chief day-to-day responsibilities of the CMO are administrative. Though the CMO may well choose to see patients, the officer does not have a sickbay shift.
Key Responsibilities of all Department Heads: • Compliance and Governance: Adherence to the Star Fleet Uniform Code of Military Justice (SFUMCJ), OPFLEET and SECFLEET instructions along with all general orders is a significant part of the job. This includes maintaining proper records, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and regular reporting through your chain of command. • Leadership and Management: A Department Head handles the leadership and administration of their department. This involves ensuring everyone under their purview is trained, prepared, and executing their duties effectively. • Planning and Operations: Whether in space or ashore, Department Heads are integral to planning and executing missions, ongoing operations, training exercises, fully staffing your department, and other duties as ordered. In this billet, you may be expected to: • Collaborate with fellow military doctors and other health care officers • Conduct research to innovate and discover new medicines, techniques and methodologies for improving medical care • Diagnose ailments and treat injuries • Directly/indirectly supervise subordinate medical officers, technicians, nursing staff and Corpsman as assigned to your department • Ensure the care, maintenance, and operation of equipment, supplies, and spaces assigned to the Medical Department • Gain command experience that will serve you well throughout your career as a staff corps officer. • Operate as a leader within your focus area and get exposure outside your specialty • Partner with Intergalactic Relief Teams such as the Federation Red Cross • Periodically publish research efforts in the Star Fleet Journal of Medicine and other UFP medical resources for peer review • Prepare, deliver and submit to BUPERS the annual reviews for all personnel under your direct command, acting as final approver for FITREPS completed for all others in your department. NCOs will utilized the Star Fleet Performance Evaluation System for evaluation of enlisted rates. Both processes must be completed accurately and timely. • Work at the best medical facilities in the Federation In addition to the normal duties of an officer, Star Fleet Order 104 Section C gives CMOs the power to relieve an officer or crewman, including a superior one, of their duties if, in the CMO's professional judgment, the officer in question is medically unfit to perform their duties for the safety/security of the unit. This may be temporary, for a specific time duration, or indefinite and must be noted in the medical log. |
| WORK ENVIRONMENT: | Star Fleet Physicians may serve at any of the fleet units, installations or Star Fleet-Marine Corps joint force commands throughout the Federation.
As a Star Fleet Medical Corps officer, you will begin your career standing a watch aboard a ship of the line, a star base hospital or you may even be assigned to one of the many dedicated hospital ships in Star Fleet. |
| TRAINING & ADVANCEMENT: | Whether you choose to obtain your commission via Star Fleet Academy or the Direct Commission Program, the outcome will be the same, a Board-Certified Star Fleet Medical Corps Physician.
Many doctors specialize in one or more fields of practice. As you enhance your skills and education, you will be presented with opportunities for advancement in rank via three distinct career pathways: research, clinical medicine, or administration. Medical Corps officers with Commander (O-5) rank may be in charge of individual medical divisions, major starships, or Executive Officers to major commands. Medical Corps officers with Captain (O-6) and above will command major medical facilities, billeted as a Fleet Medical Officer, or command a department at Star Fleet Medical. Department Head (DH): Most Star Fleet commands are divided into departments (e.g. Administration, Engineering, Medical, Operations). The Department Head is responsible to the Executive Officer (XO) for the efficient management of his/her department. As the representative of the Commanding Officer, the Department Head is responsible for and reports to the XO about all matters that affect the department. That includes administrative matters (personnel & discipline), the operational readiness of the department, and the general condition of equipment. Division Officer (DIVO): Most Star Fleet departments are divided into divisions. Division Officers are responsible for the efficient operation of their assigned division within the department and are responsible to and, in general, act as assistants to Department Heads. The number of divisions in a department varies, with each division having only a few assigned personnel to as many as 200 personnel. The Division Officer is a major link in the chain of command. At the working level, the Division Officer carries out command policies and personally sees that division tasks are completed in a timely manner. |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: | In Star Fleet, you'll learn to lead others, further distinguishing your career, enhancing your credentials and expanding the boundaries of your expertise. Plus, if you’re a student or resident, you can concentrate on your education or training, with no military/training obligation until after your program is completed.
Extensive periods of Active Duty in Training (ADT) are permitted to pursue advanced degrees and/or training, further developing your primary specialty or branching out to other interests. This is highly recommended for those officers wishing to advance beyond Lieutenant Commander (O-4). Opportunities for further education within this career include: • Archer University Hospital New Samarkand, Alpha Centauri-III |
| Regardless of your commission source, you must meet the general eligibility requirements to become a Star Fleet officer. For the Direct Commission Program, you must be a Board Certified Medical Professional from a recognized and accredited institution within the United Federation of Planets. Waivers will be considered for those from neutral and non-aligned systems. See your local Star Fleet Recruiter for further details!
Officers selected for the billet of Chief Medical Officer must have demonstrated significant leadership, mentoring and organizational competencies. The officer must be a medical doctor and must have completed residency. The officer need not be a specialist. |
Ready to join? Contact the Star Fleet Bureau of Personnel (BUPERS) to launch your career in Star Fleet as a Chief Medical Officer!
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