In the Military

Medical assistants perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 1H000 Aerospace Physiology Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1H011 Aerospace Physiology Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1H031 Aerospace Physiology Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1H051 Aerospace Physiology Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1H071 Aerospace Physiology Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1H091 Aerospace Physiology Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1H0X1 Aerospace Physiology (Enlisted)
  • 1Z100 Pararescue Manager (Enlisted)
  • 1Z111 Pararescue Helper (Enlisted)
  • 1Z131 Pararescue Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 1Z151 Pararescue Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z171 Pararescue Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 1Z191 Pararescue Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 1Z1X1 Pararescue (Enlisted)
  • 42G1A Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1B Physician Assistant, Otolaryngology (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1C Physician Assistant, General Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1E Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1N Physician Assistant, Psychiatry (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1P Physician Assistant, Aeromedical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G1 Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3A Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3B Physician Assistant, Otolaryngology (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3C Physician Assistant, General Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3E Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3N Physician Assistant, Psychiatry (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3P Physician Assistant, Aeromedical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G3 Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4A Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4B Physician Assistant, Otoloyngology (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4C Physician Assistant, General Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4E Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4N Physician Assistant, Psychiatry (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4P Physician Assistant, Aeromedical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42G4 Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 42GX Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4A011 Health Services Management Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4A031 Health Services Management Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4A051S Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A051 Health Services Management Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4A071S Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology (Enlisted)
  • 4A071 Health Services Management Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4A091 Health Services Management Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4A0X1 Health Services Management (Enlisted)
  • 4N000 Aerospace Medical Service Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4N011B Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011C Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011D Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011F Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011G Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011H Aerospace Medical Service Helper, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N011 Aerospace Medical Service Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4N031B Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031C Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031D Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031F Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031G Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031H Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N031 Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4N051B Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051C Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051D Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051F Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051G Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051H Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N051 Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4N071B Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Neurodiagnostic Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071C Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Independent Duty Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071D Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071F Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Flight and Operational Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071G Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Aeromedical Education Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071H Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, National Registry Paramedic (Enlisted)
  • 4N071 Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4N091 Aerospace Medical Service Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4N0X1 Aerospace Medical Service (Enlisted)
  • 4N111B Surgical Technologist Helper, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N111C Surgical Technologist Helper, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N111D Surgical Technologist Helper, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N111 Surgical Technologist Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4N131B Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N131C Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N131D Surgical Technologist Apprentice, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N131 Surgical Technologist Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4N151B Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N151C Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N151D Surgical Technologist Journeyman, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N151 Surgical Technologist Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4N171B Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N171C Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N171D Surgical Technologist Craftsman, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N171 Surgical Technologist Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4N191 Surgical Technologist Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4N1X1 Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • 4R000 Diagnostic Imaging Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4R011A Diagnostic Imaging Helper, Nuclear Medicine (Enlisted)
  • 4R011B Diagnostic Imaging Helper, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Enlisted)
  • 4R011C Diagnostic Imaging Helper, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Enlisted)
  • 4R011 Diagnostic Imaging Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4R031A Diagnostic Imaging Apprentice, Nuclear Medicine (Enlisted)
  • 4R031B Diagnostic Imaging Apprentice, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Enlisted)
  • 4R031C Diagnostic Imaging Apprentice, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Enlisted)
  • 4R031 Diagnostic Imaging Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4R051A Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman, Nuclear Medicine (Enlisted)
  • 4R051B Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Enlisted)
  • 4R051C Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Enlisted)
  • 4R051 Diagnostic Imaging Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4R071A Diagnostic Imaging Craftsman, Nuclear Medicine (Enlisted)
  • 4R071B Diagnostic Imaging Craftsman, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Enlisted)
  • 4R071C Diagnostic Imaging Craftsman, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Enlisted)
  • 4R071 Diagnostic Imaging Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4R090 Diagnostic Imaging Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4R0X1 Diagnostic Imaging (Enlisted)
  • 4Y011 Dental Assistant Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4Y031 Dental Assistant Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051H Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y051 Dental Assistant Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071H Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist (Enlisted)
  • 4Y071 Dental Assistant Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4Y0X1 Dental Assistant (Enlisted)
  • 9M200 International Health Specialists (IHS) (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 4F000 Aeromedical Manager (Enlisted)
  • 4F011 Aeromedical Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4F031 Aeromedical Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4F051 Aeromedical Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4F071 Aeromedical Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4F091 Aeromedical Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4F0X1 Aeromedical (Enlisted)
  • 18D Special Forces Medical Sergeant (Enlisted)
  • 60A Operational Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 60B Nuclear Medicine Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65D Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 65 Medical Specialist Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 68B Orthopedic Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 68C Practical Nursing Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 68D Operating Room Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 68G Patient Administration Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 68P Radiology Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 68W Combat Medic Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 92Y Unit Supply Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 870 Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
  • HS Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
  • MED Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • PHA10 Physician Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 891 Hospitalman (Enlisted)
  • 001247 Deep Sea Diving Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 001255 Hospital Corpsman Basic (Enlisted)
  • 001260 Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • 001265 Orthopedic Cast Room Technician (Enlisted)
  • 001289 Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 001317 Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 001327 Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 001339 Hemodialysis/Apheresis Technician (Enlisted)
  • 001349 Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • 001367 Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
  • 001372 Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • 001394 Urology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003020 Medical Deep Sea Diving Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003355 Nuclear Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003358 Hospitalman (Enlisted)
  • 003462 Aerospace Physiology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003501 Search and Rescue Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003652 Advanced X-ray Technician (Enlisted)
  • 003700 Aerospace Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 0113 Physician's Assistant (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8499 Conversion NEC HM Hospital Corpsman Basic (Enlisted)
  • HM Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • HN Hospitalman (Enlisted)
  • HR Hospitalman Recruit (Enlisted)
  • L00A Search and Rescue Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • L01A Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L02A Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L03A Field Medical Service Technician (Enlisted)
  • L04A Aerospace Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • L06A Cardiovascular Technician (Enlisted)
  • L07A Aerospace Physiology Technician (Enlisted)
  • L09A Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Enlisted)
  • L10A Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L11A Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L12A Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
  • L13A Hemodialysis Technician (Enlisted)
  • L14A Opthalmic Surgical Technician (Enlisted)
  • L15A Ultrasound Technologist (Enlisted)
  • L16A Mammography Technologist (Enlisted)
  • L17A Advanced X-Ray Technician (Enlisted)
  • L23A Sugical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • L25A Urology Technician (Enlisted)
  • L26A Orthopedic Technician (Enlisted)
  • L27A Medical Deep Sea Diving Technician (Enlisted)
  • L28A Deep Sea Diving Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • O91A Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Special Operations Tactical Medic (SO-TM) (Enlisted)
  • O92A Naval Special Warfare Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) (Enlisted)
  • SO Special Warfare Operator (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 8406 Aerospace Medical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8409 Aerospace Physiology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8434 Hemodialysis Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8445 Ocular Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8446 Otolaryngology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8486 Urology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8495 Dermatology Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N011D Aerospace Medical Service Helper, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N031D Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N051D Aerospace Medical Service Journeyman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N071D Aerospace Medical Service Craftsman, Allergy/Immunization Technician (Enlisted)
  • 4N0X1 Aerospace Medical Service (Enlisted)