Cruise Ship Medical Jobs

Bring your valuable skills to sea. Cruise ships are like floating cities, and are staffed with an onboard medical team that is responsible for responding to a variety of situations. There is a medical clinic for both crew and guests.

Must have proper certifications and land based experience.

Help others while traveling the world!

Doctor

As the onboard Doctor, you will provide medical services to crew members and guests. You will also support the Staff Captain and Senior Doctor in all health-related matters at sea, including illness reporting and outbreak prevention. Your other responsibilities include managing the shipboard medical center’s medication and supply budget; assisting in crew safety and personal hygiene orientations; and supporting food-handling and galley inspections.
 

 

An active medical license.
 
A medical degree from a recognized college or university.
 
At least three years of clinical experience in general and emergency medicine.
 
A valid Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support certificates.

3 years minimum clinical experience in Acute Care setting, after completion of a recognized Medical training program.

1 year practical experience in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

1 year experience in diagnosing and treating a broad range of medical conditions including experience performing minor surgeries. 

English is required.

Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Internal medicine, or pulmonology experience preferred.

Nurse

Nurse provide their medical services to all employees and guests, and support other shipboard personnel in all health-related matters on board. They also help manage the clinic and provide first-aid instructions for crew members.  

A good-standing RN license; ACLS and BLS certificates.

Minimum of three years post-graduate clinical training.

Minimum of one year practical experience in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

A minimum of one year experience in the Coronary Care, Emergency, or Intensive Care units.

A minimum of one year experience performing Basic Life Support.

Infection Control Officer

As Infection Control Officer, you’ll ensure our public health and infectious disease standards are met and exceeded onboard. You’ll work with all departments to implement programs to improve crew member and guest safety through high quality care. 

Must have a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Medical Technology, Microbiology, or Public Health. You should have at least 3 years of experience in infection control regulatory agencies.

Public Health Officer

The Public Health Officer is responsible for driving and executing company public health programs. 

Areas included are Food Safety, Water Safety, Pest Management, Disease Surveillance, Outbreak and Infection Prevention and Control, Training, and Regulatory Compliance. 

Must have impressive land based experience in this field. 

Lifeguard

Lifeguards ensure the safety of those using aquatics areas onboard. They may also assist with operation and inspection of all recreational water facilities.

Lifeguards must have appropriate certifications such as CPR, first aid, ect. Must have documented land based experience.

Paramedic

Paramedics are responsible for improving crew member and guest safety through high quality medical care. 

They may be required to perform any job-related duties assigned by their supervising medical staff. 

Must have all medical certifications up to date.

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