In the Military

Surgical technologists perform work familiar to some military personnel.

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

  • 46S1 Operating Room Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46S3 Operating Room Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46S4 Operating Room Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 46SX Operating Room Nurse (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)
  • 4N000 Aerospace Medical Service Manager (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)
  • 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)
  • 66E Perioperative Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 66 Nurse Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 68D Operating Room Specialist (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 91D Operating Room Specialist (Enlisted)
  • HS Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
  • MED Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
  • 001354 Cardiovascular Technician (Enlisted)
  • 001372 Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • HM Hospital Corpsman (Enlisted)
  • L14A Opthalmic Surgical Technician (Enlisted)
  • L23A Sugical Technologist (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 002740 Ophthalmic Surgical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8437 Opthalmic Surgical Technician (Enlisted)
  • 8483 Sugical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • 8783 Dental Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
  • 4N111B Surgical Service Helper, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N111C Surgical Service Helper, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N111D Surgical Service Helper, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N111 Surgical Service Helper (Enlisted)
  • 4N131B Surgical Service Apprentice, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N131C Surgical Service Apprentice, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N131D Surgical Service Apprentice, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N131 Surgical Service Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 4N151B Surgical Service Journeyman, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N151C Surgical Service Journeyman, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N151D Surgical Service Journeyman, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N151 Surgical Service Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 4N171B Surgical Service Craftsman, Urology (Enlisted)
  • 4N171C Surgical Service Craftsman, Orthopedics (Enlisted)
  • 4N171D Surgical Service Craftsman, Otolaryngology (Enlisted)
  • 4N171 Surgical Service Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 4N191 Surgical Service Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 4N1X1 Surgical Service (Enlisted)