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.nnJOB DUTIESnnAdminister emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualtiesnAssist with outpatient and inpatient care and treatmentnPrepare blood samples for laboratory analysisnPrepare patients, operating rooms, equipment and supplies for surgerynnTRAINING 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.nnSome of the skills you’ll learn are:nnPatient care techniquesnEmergency medical techniquesnMethods of sterilizing surgical equipmentnPlaster-casting techniquesnnHELPFUL SKILLSnnInterest in helping and caring for othersnAbility to communicate effectively and work under stressful conditionsnInterest in chemistry, biology, psychology, general science and algebranHigh attention to detail
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