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Health Care Specialist
OVERVIEW
The health care specialist is primarily responsible for providing emergency medical treatment, limited primary care, and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness.
JOB DUTIES
Administer emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties
Assist with outpatient and inpatient care and treatment
Prepare blood samples for laboratory analysis
Prepare patients, operating rooms, equipment and supplies for surgery
TRAINING
Job training for a health care specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in-patient care.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
Patient-care techniques
Emergency medical techniques
Methods of sterilizing surgical equipment
Plaster-casting techniques
HELPFUL SKILLS
Enjoy helping and caring for others
Ability to communicate effectively and work under stressful conditions
Interest in chemistry, biology, psychology, general science and algebra
High attention to detail
COMPENSATION
Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time. Learn more about total compensation.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses. Learn more about education benefits.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with civilian hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or rehabilitation centers. With a health care specialist background, you may consider a career as an emergency medical technician, medical assistant, a medication aide or physician’s assistant.
With continued study and experience, you may qualify for certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians as a first responder.
