Coast Guard Health Services Technician

Enlisted

HS MOS

Job Detail

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.

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