Health Services Technicians provide necessary routine as well as emergency healthcare services in large Coast Guard clinics or small sick bays, ashore or on cutters; Services could include but are not limited to direct medical care for personnel and families; assisting medical and dental officers; performing diagnostic testing, x-rays, and clinical lab tests; prescribing medications; administering immunizations; performing minor surgical procedures.
Able to perform the duties required for E4; performs mass casualty triage; performs minor surgical procedures; under supervision assesses and treats all clinic patients; instructs patients on personal health; performs limited and general radiography; performs environmental inspections and testing; reviews and maintains medical records; inventories and orders supplies; performs quality assurance procedures on medical equipment.
Performs emergency intervention procedures consistent with Basic EMT skills, triage, extraction and transportation; assesses clinic patients and performs basic treatments including infections; performs basic laboratory procedures including blood counts; prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals under supervision, maintains medical history and examination records.
Able to perform the duties required for E4 to E6; performs mass casualty triage; performs minor surgical procedures; under supervision assesses and treats all clinic patients; instructs patients on personal health; performs limited radiography; performs environmental inspections and testing; reviews and maintains medical records; inventories and orders supplies; performs quality assurance procedures on medical equipment; serves as senior enlisted technical or specialty administrator; provides senior level supervision and administration to all enlisted personnel; ensures maximum efficiency of the work force and the equipment; prepares general correspondence concerning fiscal, supply, and administrative matters; assists in the formulation of plans, policies, and budget requirements; may supplement the officer corps in the overall supervision and administration of personnel and equipment.