From Archimedes

Medical

The Medical Department is responsible for the physical health of the entire crew. The primary function of the Medical Department is preventative and Medical Officers seek to prevent illness or injury by monitoring the crew's health and conditioning via regular checkups and physicals. The Medical Department is responsible for the complete well-being of the crew and provides physical and mental health advice to any individual who requests it, or as appropriate. In cases of death, the Medical Department is also responsible for performing autopsies, determining cause of death, and reporting findings to both the Command Team and the Chief Medical Examiner (Pathologist) and Surgeon General of the Fleet.

The Chief Medical Officer is the head of the department and responsible for the physical health of the entire crew. He or she is in charge of the medical staff, Sickbay, and monitoring the crew's physical fitness. She or he is usually a medical doctor and a surgeon. The Chief Medical Officer also has medical authority to relieve any officer or crewman from duty, including the Commanding Officer, if she or he determines the individual to be medically unfit.

The (Chief) Counselor is responsible for the mental health of the entire crew. Trained in psychology or psychiatry, the Counselor advises, helps, and treats crew members with personal, psychological and emotional problems. He or she may also provide advice to the Commanding Officer in diplomatic exchanges. Like the Chief Medical Officer, the Counselor has medical authority to relieve any officer or crewman from duty, including the Commanding Officer, if she or he determines the individual to be mentally unfit.

A Nurse is a medical professional who provides physical health care to the crew. He or she may perform physicals, triage, repair superficial injuries, and administer medication. Unlike medical doctors, however, Nurses are not surgically trained. Nurses can be either commissioned officers or enlisted crew, or in some cases civilians.

A Medic is an individual trained to provide basic and emergency first aid medical care, especially in combat or on away missions. On smaller ships, a Medic may also serve in another position and be called upon only in emergency situations.

Department Numbers:

• Officers - 2
• Enlisted - 5
• Civilian - 0

See also Crew, NPCs, Past Crew, Open Positions