The Combat Medic 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 Combat Medic Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston, TX , including practice of inpatient 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

• Interest in 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