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William Murdoch at 18:51, 17 February 2026

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	\|access = All [[Job_Guides#Medical\|Medical Departments]], including your office, [[Job_Guides#Station_Command\|Bridge]], [[Engineering]], Construction, [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]].		\|access = All [[Job_Guides#Medical\|Medical Departments]], including your office, [[Job_Guides#Station_Command\|Bridge]], [[Engineering]], Construction, [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]].
	\|difficulty = Hard		\|difficulty = Hard
	\|qualifications = At least 35 years of age, M.D., 5 years medical experience.		\|qualifications = At least 35 years of age, M.D., 5 years medical experience, and meets the [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate Occupation Qualifications]].
	\|employers = [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate \| The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]]		\|employers = [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate \| The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]]
	\|superior = [[Captain]]		\|superior = [[Captain]]

CatsinHD: I might have to revert recent changes since apparently the paramedic change is a test merge. I love my job I love my job I love my job I love my job

2024-06-11T20:20:41Z

I might have to revert recent changes since apparently the paramedic change is a test merge. I love my job I love my job I love my job I love my job

William Murdoch: Added link to Guide to Faxes

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Added link to Guide to Faxes

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	\|superior = [[Captain]]		\|superior = [[Captain]]
	\|duties = Coordinate the [[Medical Doctor\|doctors]], [[Pharmacist\|pharmacists]], and [[Psychologist\|psychiatrist]] to ensure the health of all crew.		\|duties = Coordinate the [[Medical Doctor\|doctors]], [[Pharmacist\|pharmacists]], and [[Psychologist\|psychiatrist]] to ensure the health of all crew.
	\|guides = [[Guide to Medicine]], [[Guide to Chemistry]], [[Surgery\|Guide to Surgery]], [[Chain of Command]]		\|guides = [[Guide to Medicine]], [[Guide to Chemistry]], [[Surgery\|Guide to Surgery]], [[Chain of Command]], [[Guide to Faxes]]
	}}		}}
	The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that [[First Responder]]s are staged at shootouts, that [[Physician]]s are triaging injuries, and that [[Pharmacist]]s aren't just shooting up red nightshade in their laboratory. They are also the command member to listen to when a medical biohazard has broken out on the ship.		The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that [[First Responder]]s are staged at shootouts, that [[Physician]]s are triaging injuries, and that [[Pharmacist]]s aren't just shooting up red nightshade in their laboratory. They are also the command member to listen to when a medical biohazard has broken out on the ship.

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	* The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew, and can also prescribe medication and diagnose mental maladies as they see fit.		* The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew, and can also prescribe medication and diagnose mental maladies as they see fit.

	=== ~~Specialized Staff~~ ===		=== Getting Started ===
	When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Physicians, surgeons, and first responders are all essential medical personnel, and their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, within the realm of common sense; a first responder shouldn't be doing surgery, but if there's no physician, a surgeon shouldn't be refusing to treat patients in the General Treatment Room.		When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Physicians, surgeons, and first responders are all essential medical personnel, and their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, within the realm of common sense; a first responder shouldn't be doing surgery, but if there's no physician, a surgeon shouldn't be refusing to treat patients in the General Treatment Room.

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2023-05-26T09:13:25Z

expands on some aspects of medical play, removes some of the asides in strikethrough, adds a mention of the zeng-hu body scanner, generally cleans up wording

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William Murdoch: Cleaned up links to other jobs, such as chemist/pharmacist, and updated information to make it less out of date.

2023-01-14T03:06:10Z

Cleaned up links to other jobs, such as chemist/pharmacist, and updated information to make it less out of date.

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	\|employers = [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate \| The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]]		\|employers = [[Stellar Corporate Conglomerate \| The Stellar Corporate Conglomerate]]
	\|superior = [[Captain]]		\|superior = [[Captain]]
	\|duties = Coordinate the [[Medical Doctor\|doctors]], [[~~Chemist~~\|~~chemists~~]], and [[Psychologist\|psychiatrist]] to ensure the health of all crew.		\|duties = Coordinate the [[Medical Doctor\|doctors]], [[Pharmacist\|pharmacists]], and [[Psychologist\|psychiatrist]] to ensure the health of all crew.
	\|guides = [[Guide to Medicine]], [[Guide to Chemistry]], [[Surgery\|Guide to Surgery]], [[Chain of Command]]		\|guides = [[Guide to Medicine]], [[Guide to Chemistry]], [[Surgery\|Guide to Surgery]], [[Chain of Command]]
	}}		}}
	The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that the [[Medical Doctor]]s are treating people effectively, and making sure the [[~~Chemist~~]]s are working for the good of the ship.		The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that the [[Medical Doctor]]s are treating people effectively, and <s>ignore the [[Medical Intern]]s</s> making sure the [[Pharmacist]]s are working for the good of the ship.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	You manage the entire medbay. Your primary task is to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and not taking over everyone else's lane. Other than treating injured crew, it is your responsibility to ensure that all crew are using their suit sensors when [[Corporate Regulations\|appropriate]].		You manage the entire medbay. Your primary task is to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and not taking over everyone else's lane. Other than treating injured crew, it is your responsibility to ensure that all crew are using their suit sensors when [[Corporate Regulations\|appropriate]].

	You are the medical <s>expert</s> leader on the ship. The ideal Chief Medical Officer would have the knowledge to perform common surgical operations, manufacture most basic pharmaceuticals. You should allow your '''subordinates to handle the bulk of the work''' and only jump in to help new players or fill in critical roles that your character would be able to perform <s>or what you have written in your records.</s> The objective in mind is ensuring that everyone in the department has their place; if you delegate all of your duties completely, <s>you've lost your own place</s> you can sit back and relax.		You are the medical <s>expert</s> leader on the ship. The ideal Chief Medical Officer would have the knowledge to perform common surgical operations, manufacture most basic pharmaceuticals, and treat common injuries. You should allow your '''subordinates to handle the bulk of the work''' and only jump in to help new players or fill in critical roles that your character would be able to perform <s>or what you have written in your records.</s> The objective in mind is ensuring that everyone in the department has their place; if you delegate all of your duties completely, <s>you've lost your own place</s> you can sit back and relax.

	== Your Job ==		== Your Job ==
	You are often regarded as the least important Head of Staff, but in reality, you hold <s>power over life and death</s> a great deal of power. Without a competent Chief Medical Officer coordinating things, the medbay often dissolves into a chaotic mess that only manages to heal anybody through sheer coincidence <s>or that one ~~paramedic~~ who you should really ahelp for doing surgery again.</s>		You are often regarded as the least important Head of Staff, but in reality, you hold <s>power over life and death</s> a great deal of power. Without a competent Chief Medical Officer coordinating things, the medbay often dissolves into a chaotic mess that only manages to heal anybody through sheer coincidence <s>or that one first responder who you should really ahelp for doing surgery again.</s>

	Your primary duty is to ensure that the crew is in top possible physical <s>and mental</s> shape. To do this, you will need the help of your assigned crew. Medical Doctors take several shapes; ~~Physicians, Surgeons,~~ are responsible for general treatment and surgery ~~needs~~ but have different, and obvious, specialties. The [[~~Chemist~~]] is responsible for the manufacture of important medicines. The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew. <s>Why is the cult in here?</s>		Your primary duty is to ensure that the crew is in top possible physical <s>and mental</s> shape. To do this, you will need the help of your assigned crew. Medical Doctors take several shapes; [[Physician]]s and [[Surgeon]]s are responsible for general treatment and surgery, but have different, and obvious, specialties. The [[Pharmacist]] is responsible for the manufacture of important medicines. The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew. <s>Why is the cult in here?</s>

	=== Specialized Staff ===		=== Specialized Staff ===
	When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Remember, Physicians, Surgeons, and [[First Responder]]s are all required to treat patients. Their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, so long as it still falls within the description of Medical Doctor work. If they're unable or unwilling to do basic medical work <s> ~~Kick~~ them out for being useless</s> because "they're a surgeon, not a doctor", then they need reeducating about what their job actually entails. If they decide to run out and do the [[First Responder]]s job without getting told to, <s>fire them</s> explain to them the error of their ways.		When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Remember, Physicians, Surgeons, and [[First Responder]]s are all required to treat patients. Their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, so long as it still falls within the description of Medical Doctor work. If they're unable or unwilling to do basic medical work <s>kick them out for being useless</s> because "they're a surgeon, not a doctor", then they need reeducating about what their job actually entails. If they decide to run out and do the [[First Responder]]s job without getting told to, <s>fire them</s> explain to them the error of their ways.

	Make sure that you have a dedicated First Responder team ready to respond to calls for medical assistance from outside of Medbay, someone manning the front desk <s> ~~talking to each other instead looking at~~ the ~~sensors and a miner dies oops!~~ </s> to handle arrivals and minor cases, and someone - preferably <s>everyone and some officers</s> a ~~medical doctor~~ - waiting in the wings to handle critical cases that require ~~Cryo~~ treatment or surgery. Each of these three assignments is vital for different reasons, and, once given a job, your staff should focus on doing that job exclusively <s>except in case of emergency</s> and only help out when asked for instead of jumping in whenever they feel more competent. If they don't, and they try to do someone else's job, it means that you have two doctors doing a job that could be done by <s>three</s> one, and an area which is left understaffed. Make sure that everyone is entirely clear on exactly what their job is and why it is important.		Make sure that you have a dedicated First Responder team ready to respond to calls for medical assistance from outside of Medbay, someone manning the front desk <s>staring thoughtlessly into the void</s> to handle arrivals and minor cases, and someone - preferably <s>everyone and some officers</s> a physician - waiting in the wings to handle critical cases that require major treatment or surgery. Each of these three assignments is vital for different reasons, and, once given a job, your staff should focus on doing that job exclusively <s>except in case of emergency</s> and only help out when asked for instead of jumping in whenever they feel more competent. If they don't, and they try to do someone else's job, it means that you have two doctors doing a job that could be done by <s>three</s> one, and an area which is left understaffed. Make sure that everyone is entirely clear on exactly what their job is and why it is important.

	When everyone has their assignments, make sure that everybody has their ~~Medical~~ belts stocked with the basic tools of the trade - ~~gauze~~, ~~ointment~~, ~~Inaprovaline~~, and things like that. Physicians, [[First Responder]]s should carry more than most, and should have [[Guide_to_Medicine#Common_Equipment\|a variety of ~~Medkits~~]] available for unusual cases, since they're the [[First Responder]]s and may have to deal with anything.		When everyone has their assignments, make sure that everybody has their medical belts stocked with the basic tools of the trade - brute kits, burn kits, inaprovaline, and things like that. Physicians and [[First Responder]]s should carry more than most, and should have [[Guide_to_Medicine#Common_Equipment\|a variety of medkits]] available for unusual cases, since they're the [[First Responder]]s and may have to deal with anything.

	=== Chemical Fixes ===		=== Chemical Fixes ===
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	== Links to Other Departments ==		== Links to Other Departments ==
	As the CMO, you're the link between the captain, the other heads of staff, and your medical department. Security will often be a source of casualties, whether officers or prisoners; make sure any doctor going to treat a dangerous prisoner has an escort. Science--especially ~~Toxins and~~ Xenobiology--will send you its share of patients, too. When your equipment gets blown up, Engineering can rebuild it. You will also be required to try to explain why people are [[cult\|going crazy]], or [[changeling\|returning from the dead]], Good luck with that one.		As the CMO, you're the link between the captain, the other heads of staff, and your medical department. Security will often be a source of casualties, whether officers or prisoners; make sure any doctor going to treat a dangerous prisoner has an escort. Science--especially Xenobiology--will send you its share of patients, too. When your equipment gets blown up, Engineering can rebuild it. Mining is <s>a good source of practice</s> often flying to dangerous planets; work with the Operations Manager for when the miners return <s>with popped lungs</s>. You will also be required to try to explain why people are [[cult\|going crazy]], or [[changeling\|returning from the dead]]. Good luck with that one.

	{{Guides}}		{{Guides}}

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	You manage the entire medbay. Your primary task is to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and not taking over everyone else's lane. Other than treating injured crew, it is your responsibility to ensure that all crew are using their suit sensors when [[Corporate Regulations\|appropriate]].		You manage the entire medbay. Your primary task is to make sure everyone is doing their jobs and not taking over everyone else's lane. Other than treating injured crew, it is your responsibility to ensure that all crew are using their suit sensors when [[Corporate Regulations\|appropriate]].

	You are the medical <s>expert</s> leader on the ship. The ideal Chief Medical Officer would have the knowledge to perform common surgical operations, manufacture most basic pharmaceuticals. You should allow your '''subordinates to handle the bulk of the work''' and only jump in to help new players or fill in critical roles that your character would be able to perform <s>or what you have written in your records.</s> The objective in mind is ensuring that everyone in the department has their place; if you delegate all of your duties completely, <s>you've lost your own place</s> you can ~~empty the bridge bar without getting caught~~.		You are the medical <s>expert</s> leader on the ship. The ideal Chief Medical Officer would have the knowledge to perform common surgical operations, manufacture most basic pharmaceuticals. You should allow your '''subordinates to handle the bulk of the work''' and only jump in to help new players or fill in critical roles that your character would be able to perform <s>or what you have written in your records.</s> The objective in mind is ensuring that everyone in the department has their place; if you delegate all of your duties completely, <s>you've lost your own place</s> you can sit back and relax.

	== Your Job ==		== Your Job ==
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	=== Chemical Fixes ===		=== Chemical Fixes ===
	Once your main staff is set up, contact ~~Chemistry~~ and get them to start making medicines for your doctors. ~~Clonexadone is a must-have, so have the Chemists take the cryoxadone from Cryo and mix some up immediately. Hyronalin, tricordrazine~~, ~~alkysine~~, dexalin ~~plus~~, ~~[[Guide_to_Chemistry#Anti_Microbials\|antimicrobials]]~~, and ~~ryetalyn~~ are ~~all important~~, so have those mixed up as soon as possible, and make sure that your doctors know that they're available and where to find them. Once you have all of the basic medicines, have ~~Chemistry~~ mix up a little bit of everything and stock up on the important stuff, or <s>do all the work yourself</s> decide to have a shift without every chemical known to man prepared an hour before the [[Mercenary\|time police]] arrives.		Once your main staff is set up, contact the Pharmacy and get them to start making medicines for your doctors. Butazoline, dermaline, dexalin Plus, mortaphenyl, and alkysine are considered the basics, so have those mixed up as soon as possible, and make sure that your doctors know that they're available and where to find them. Once you have all of the basic medicines, have the Pharmacy mix up a little bit of everything and stock up on the important stuff, or <s>do all the work yourself</s> decide to have a shift without every chemical known to man prepared an hour before the [[Mercenary\|time police]] arrives.

	=== Responding ===		=== Responding ===
	As with other Head positions, a large part of your job is to be watchful for any calls for medical assistance. As soon as one comes in, make sure that your First Responders are responding and that the rest of your staff are ready to take in anybody who can't be treated in the field. It's also a good idea to ask for an [[Guide_to_Robotics#Odysseus\|~~Odysseus~~]] from [[Machinist\|Operations]], preferably with two mounted Sleepers. Make sure that your [[First Responder]]s know how to operate it; an ~~Odysseus~~ can save a lot of lives and make it possible for your First Responders to answer calls that they would normally be unable to due to its armour and internals.		As with other Head positions, a large part of your job is to be watchful for any calls for medical assistance. As soon as one comes in, make sure that your First Responders are responding and that the rest of your staff are <s>at the bar</s> ready to take in anybody who can't be treated in the field. It's also a good idea to ask for an [[Guide_to_Robotics#Odysseus\|exosuit]] from [[Machinist\|Operations]], preferably with two mounted Sleepers. Make sure that your [[First Responder]]s know how to operate it; an exosuit can save a lot of lives and make it possible for your First Responders to answer calls that they would normally be unable to due to its armour and internals.

	=== Premium Hypospray ===		=== Premium Hypospray ===
	This is your medical tool, your lifeline.<s> ~~Should~~ you have a ~~chemist~~</s> It's a instant injector (dealing bursts of 5 units, with a fill limit of 30 units). You need to get rid of the chemicals inside before you can fill it with different medicine, which can be done by using the sink, or make your own mixes inside of the hypospray on the fly. It's considered very bad form to just go around injecting people without any RP however.		This is your medical tool, your lifeline <s>should you have a pharmacist</s>. It's an instant injector (dealing bursts of 5 units, with a fill limit of 30 units), which may be useful to the First Responders should you let one have it. You need to get rid of the chemicals inside before you can fill it with different medicine, which can be done by using the sink, or make your own mixes inside of the hypospray on the fly. It's considered very bad form to just go around injecting people without any RP however.

	~~Good candidates for your hypospray are <s>Tricordrazine or Inaprovaline.</s> whatever the patient needs right now. Sadly surgery does not fit into it yet~~.

	== Links to Other Departments ==		== Links to Other Departments ==

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	\|jobtitle = Chief Medical Officer		\|jobtitle = Chief Medical Officer
	\|access = All [[Job_Guides#Medical\|Medical Departments]], including your office, [[Job_Guides#Station_Command\|Bridge]], [[Engineering]], Construction, [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]].		\|access = All [[Job_Guides#Medical\|Medical Departments]], including your office, [[Job_Guides#Station_Command\|Bridge]], [[Engineering]], Construction, [[Job_Guides#Research\|Research]].

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	== Links to Other Departments ==		== Links to Other Departments ==
	As the CMO, you're the link between the captain, the other heads of staff, and your medical department. Security will often be a source of casualties, whether officers or prisoners; make sure any doctor going to treat a dangerous prisoner has an escort. Science--especially Toxins and Xenobiology--will send you its share of patients, too. When your equipment gets blown up, Engineering can rebuild it~~. During an epidemic, one of your most important connections is, strangely enough, the lowly janitor, whose biosuit allows him to safely clean up infectious material and slow the spread of the disease~~. You will also be required to try to explain why people are [[cult\|going crazy]], or [[changeling\|returning from the dead]], Good luck with that one.		As the CMO, you're the link between the captain, the other heads of staff, and your medical department. Security will often be a source of casualties, whether officers or prisoners; make sure any doctor going to treat a dangerous prisoner has an escort. Science--especially Toxins and Xenobiology--will send you its share of patients, too. When your equipment gets blown up, Engineering can rebuild it. You will also be required to try to explain why people are [[cult\|going crazy]], or [[changeling\|returning from the dead]], Good luck with that one.

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	The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that [[~~First Responder~~]]s are staged at shootouts, that [[Physician]]s are triaging injuries, and that [[Pharmacist]]s aren't just shooting up red nightshade in their laboratory. They are also the command member to listen to when a medical biohazard has broken out on the ship.		The [[Chief Medical Officer]] is in charge of the health of the crew. They make sure that [[Paramedic]]s are staged at shootouts, that [[Physician]]s are triaging injuries, and that [[Pharmacist]]s aren't just shooting up red nightshade in their laboratory. They are also the command member to listen to when a medical biohazard has broken out on the ship.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	* Medical doctors come in two varieties; [[Physician]]s are responsible for general treatment (and can perform minor surgeries like bone repair), and [[Surgeon]]s perform intensive, specialized surgery.		* Medical doctors come in two varieties; [[Physician]]s are responsible for general treatment (and can perform minor surgeries like bone repair), and [[Surgeon]]s perform intensive, specialized surgery.
	* The [[Pharmacist]] is responsible for the manufacture of important medicines.		* The [[Pharmacist]] is responsible for the manufacture of important medicines.
	* The [[~~First Responder~~]] is responsible for transporting injured crewmen to the medbay, and stabilizing injured people while out in the field.		* The [[Paramedic]] is responsible for transporting injured crewmen to the medbay, and stabilizing injured people while out in the field.
	* The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew, and can also prescribe medication and diagnose mental maladies as they see fit.		* The [[Psychologist]] is responsible for the mental health of crew, and can also prescribe medication and diagnose mental maladies as they see fit.

	=== Getting Started ===		=== Getting Started ===
	When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Physicians, surgeons, and ~~first responders~~ are all essential medical personnel, and their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, within the realm of common sense; a ~~first responder~~ shouldn't be doing surgery, but if there's no physician, a surgeon shouldn't be refusing to treat patients in the General Treatment Room.		When the round starts, review your medical staff and assigned jobs. Physicians, surgeons, and paramedics are all essential medical personnel, and their specific title just indicates a specialization. They can and should be able to be given assignments outside of that, within the realm of common sense; a paramedic shouldn't be doing surgery, but if there's no physician, a surgeon shouldn't be refusing to treat patients in the General Treatment Room.

	Make sure that you have a dedicated ~~first responder~~ team ready to respond to calls for medical assistance, someone manning the front desk to handle arrivals and minor cases, and someone - preferably a physician - waiting in the wings to handle critical cases that require major treatment or surgery. Each of these three assignments is vital for different reasons, and, once given a job, your staff should focus on doing that job exclusively and only help out when asked for instead of jumping in whenever they feel more competent. If they don't, and they try to do someone else's job, it means that you have two doctors doing a job that could be done by one, and an area which is left understaffed. Make sure that everyone is entirely clear on exactly what their job is and why it is important.		Make sure that you have a dedicated paramedic team ready to respond to calls for medical assistance, someone manning the front desk to handle arrivals and minor cases, and someone - preferably a physician - waiting in the wings to handle critical cases that require major treatment or surgery. Each of these three assignments is vital for different reasons, and, once given a job, your staff should focus on doing that job exclusively and only help out when asked for instead of jumping in whenever they feel more competent. If they don't, and they try to do someone else's job, it means that you have two doctors doing a job that could be done by one, and an area which is left understaffed. Make sure that everyone is entirely clear on exactly what their job is and why it is important.

	Make sure the GTR is prepared; blood bags should be attached to IVs, full oxygen tanks complete with medical masks should hang by the side, and the cryo tubes should be cooling at a temperature anywhere from 120 to 150 Kelvin. Also, make sure to fill the oxygen tanks attached to the stabilizer harnesses, and turn on their emergency positive pressure!		Make sure the GTR is prepared; blood bags should be attached to IVs, full oxygen tanks complete with medical masks should hang by the side, and the cryo tubes should be cooling at a temperature anywhere from 120 to 150 Kelvin. Also, make sure to fill the oxygen tanks attached to the stabilizer harnesses, and turn on their emergency positive pressure!

	When everyone has their assignments, make sure that everybody has their medical belts stocked with the basic tools of the trade - advanced trauma kits, advanced burn kits, inaprovaline, and so forth. ~~First responders~~ should keep a variety of medication and emergency equipment on hand (such as stabilizer harnesses and stasis bags), as they'll be expected to deal with pretty much anything in the field.		When everyone has their assignments, make sure that everybody has their medical belts stocked with the basic tools of the trade - advanced trauma kits, advanced burn kits, inaprovaline, and so forth. Paramedics should keep a variety of medication and emergency equipment on hand (such as stabilizer harnesses and stasis bags), as they'll be expected to deal with pretty much anything in the field.

	(Also, medibots aren't that useful for a crowded medbay. What ''is'' useful are cleanbots, especially when your medbay has just survived a shootout.)		(Also, medibots aren't that useful for a crowded medbay. What ''is'' useful are cleanbots, especially when your medbay has just survived a shootout.)
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	=== Responding ===		=== Responding ===
	As with other Head positions, a large part of your job is to be watchful for any calls for medical assistance. As soon as one comes in, make sure that your ~~first responders~~ are responding and that the rest of your staff are <s>at the bar</s> ready to take in anybody who can't be treated in the field.		As with other Head positions, a large part of your job is to be watchful for any calls for medical assistance. As soon as one comes in, make sure that your paramedics are responding and that the rest of your staff are <s>at the bar</s> ready to take in anybody who can't be treated in the field.

	Your ~~first responders~~ should also have equipment such as inflatable doors and voidsuits at the ready, in case of a call inside an area experiencing atmospheric issues. ''Also'' make sure that your responders understand that the blinking lights on emergency shutters indicate a very atmospherically-hostile environment behind it.		Your paramedics should also have equipment such as inflatable doors and voidsuits at the ready, in case of a call inside an area experiencing atmospheric issues. ''Also'' make sure that your responders understand that the blinking lights on emergency shutters indicate a very atmospherically-hostile environment behind it.

	If you want, you can also ask the [[Machinist]] for an [[Guide_to_Robotics#Odysseus\|exosuit]], preferably with mounted sleepers. Provided your ~~first responder~~ knows how to operate it, an exosuit can be an extremely useful tool that allows access to safe response to dangerous areas, quicker.		If you want, you can also ask the [[Machinist]] for an [[Guide_to_Robotics#Odysseus\|exosuit]], preferably with mounted sleepers. Provided your paramedic knows how to operate it, an exosuit can be an extremely useful tool that allows access to safe response to dangerous areas, quicker.

	=== Premium Hypospray and the Zeng-Hu Body Scanner ===		=== Premium Hypospray and the Zeng-Hu Body Scanner ===
	Every medical professional gets access to a hypospray, but you possess the greatest of them all; a premium hypospray, capable of instantly injecting up to thirty units of medicine at a time (you can adjust the injection rate by alt-clicking, or right-clicking and finding <code>Toggle Injection Rate</code>). Unless you're in a very busy situation, there's a likelihood that your premium hypospray won't see much use; you can give it to one of your ~~first responders~~, or perhaps a physician or surgeon.		Every medical professional gets access to a hypospray, but you possess the greatest of them all; a premium hypospray, capable of instantly injecting up to thirty units of medicine at a time (you can adjust the injection rate by alt-clicking, or right-clicking and finding <code>Toggle Injection Rate</code>). Unless you're in a very busy situation, there's a likelihood that your premium hypospray won't see much use; you can give it to one of your paramedic, or perhaps a physician or surgeon.

	The Zeng-Hu body scanner is perhaps one of the most useful tools in your locker; it is a portable body scanner that can print an entire scan with a simple click on the patient in question. It is ''extremely'' useful for a patient that must be wheeled into the OR quickly, and as a good CMO it is imperative you leave it in a place accessible to your medbay.		The Zeng-Hu body scanner is perhaps one of the most useful tools in your locker; it is a portable body scanner that can print an entire scan with a simple click on the patient in question. It is ''extremely'' useful for a patient that must be wheeled into the OR quickly, and as a good CMO it is imperative you leave it in a place accessible to your medbay.