Medical and clinical laboratory technologists perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
18D
Special Forces Medical Sergeant (Enlisted)
61U
Pathologist (Commissioned Officer only)
67B
Allied Sciences (Commissioned Officer only)
67
Medical Service Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
68K
Medical Laboratory Specialist (Enlisted)
68V
Respiratory Specialist (Enlisted)
71A
Microbiology (Commissioned Officer only)
71B
Biochemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
71E
Clinical Laboratory (Commissioned Officer only)
72A
Nuclear Medical Science (Commissioned Officer only)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
91K
Medical Laboratory Specialist (Enlisted)
92B
Medical Laboratory Specialist (Enlisted)
HS
Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
MED
Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
43A1
Aerospace and Operational Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43A3
Aerospace and Operational Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43A4
Aerospace and Operational Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43AX
Aerospace and Operational Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1A
Biomedical Laboratory, Biomedical Laboratory Science (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1B
Biomedical Laboratory, Microbiology (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1C
Biomedical Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1D
Biomedical Laboratory, Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1E
Biomedical Laboratory, Blood Bank (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1F
Biomedical Laboratory, Toxicologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43T1H
Biomedical Laboratory, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3A
Biomedical Laboratory, Biomedical Laboratory Science (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3B
Biomedical Laboratory, Microbiology (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3C
Biomedical Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3D
Biomedical Laboratory, Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3E
Biomedical Laboratory, Blood Bank (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3F
Biomedical Laboratory, Toxicologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43T3H
Biomedical Laboratory, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4A
Biomedical Laboratory, Biomedical Laboratory Science (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4B
Biomedical Laboratory, Microbiology (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4C
Biomedical Laboratory, Clinical Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4D
Biomedical Laboratory, Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Chemistry (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4E
Biomedical Laboratory, Blood Bank (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4F
Biomedical Laboratory, Toxicologist (Commissioned Officer only)
43T4H
Biomedical Laboratory, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
43TX
Biomedical Laboratory (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1A
Pathologist, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1B
Pathologist, Cytology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1C
Pathologist, Gynecology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1D
Pathologist, Forensic (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1E
Pathologist, Neuropathology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1F
Pathologist, Pediatric (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1G
Pathologist, Transfusion Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1K
Pathologist, Dermatology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D1
Pathologist (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3A
Pathologist, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3B
Pathologist, Cytology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3C
Pathologist, Gynecology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3D
Pathologist, Forensic (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3E
Pathologist, Neuropathology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3F
Pathologist, Pediatric (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3G
Pathologist, Transfusion Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3K
Pathologist, Dermatology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D3
Pathologist (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4A
Pathologist, Hematology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4B
Pathologist, Cytology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4C
Pathologist, Gynecology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4D
Pathologist, Forensic (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4E
Pathologist, Neuropathology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4F
Pathologist, Pediatrics (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4G
Pathologist, Transfusion Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4K
Pathologist, Dermatology (Commissioned Officer only)
44D4
Pathologist (Commissioned Officer only)
44DX
Pathologist (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)
4H000
Respiratory Care Practitioner Manager (Enlisted)
4H011
Respiratory Care Practitioner Helper (Enlisted)
4H031
Respiratory Care Practitioner Apprentice (Enlisted)
4H051
Respiratory Care Practitioner Journeyman (Enlisted)
4H071
Respiratory Care Practitioner Craftsman (Enlisted)
4H091
Respiratory Care Practitioner Superintendent (Enlisted)
4H0X1
Respiratory Care Practitioner (Enlisted)
4T000
Medical Laboratory Manager (Enlisted)
4T011
Medical Laboratory Helper (Enlisted)
4T012
Histopathology Helper (Enlisted)
4T031
Medical Laboratory Apprentice (Enlisted)
4T032
Histopathology Apprentice (Enlisted)
4T051
Medical Laboratory Journeyman (Enlisted)
4T052
Histopathology Journeyman (Enlisted)
4T071
Medical Laboratory Craftsman (Enlisted)
4T072
Histopathology Craftsman (Enlisted)
4T090
Medical Laboratory Superintendent (Enlisted)
4T0X1
Medical Laboratory (Enlisted)
4T0X2
Histopathology (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)
001327
Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
001339
Hemodialysis/Apheresis Technician (Enlisted)
001349
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
001354
Cardiovascular Technician (Enlisted)
001359
Histopathology Technician (Enlisted)
001367
Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
001377
Cytotechnologist (Enlisted)
001382
Medical Laboratory Technician (Enlisted)
003155
Respiratory Therapy Technician (Enlisted)
003455
Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist (Enlisted)
003700
Aerospace Medical Technician (Enlisted)
0150
Pathologist (Commissioned Officer only)
0840
Biochemist (Commissioned Officer only)
0841
Microbiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
0847
Radiation Specialist (Commissioned Officer only)
0848
Physiologist (Commissioned Officer only)
0866
Medical Laboratory Scientist (Commissioned Officer only)
HM
Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
L01A
Submarine Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
L04A
Aerospace Medical Technician (Enlisted)
L10A
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
L12A
Preventive Medicine Technician (Enlisted)
L13A
Hemodialysis Technician (Enlisted)
L30A
Histopathology Technician (Enlisted)
L31A
Medical Laboratory Technician (Enlisted)
L32A
Respiratory Therapist (Enlisted)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
0866
Medical Technologist (Warrant Officer only)
8506
Medical Laboratory Technician, Advanced (Enlisted)
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