Surgical assistants 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)
61J
General Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
61L
Plastic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
61M
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
61W
Peripheral Vascular Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
61Z
Neurosurgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
66E
Perioperative Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
66
Nurse Corps Officer (Commissioned Officer only)
68D
Operating Room Specialist (Enlisted)
68W
Combat Medic Specialist (Enlisted)
HS
Health Services Technician (Enlisted)
MED
Medical Administration Specialty (Warrant Officer only)
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)
45B1A
Orthopedic Surgeon, Hand Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1B
Orthopedic Surgeon, Pediatrics (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1D
Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1E
Orthopedic Surgeon, Spine Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1F
Orthopedic Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1G
Orthopedic Surgeon, Replacement Arthroplasty (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1H
Orthopedic Surgeon, Traumatology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B1
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3A
Orthopedic Surgeon, Hand Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3B
Orthopedic Surgeon, Pediatrics (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3D
Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3E
Orthopedic Surgeon, Spine Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3F
Orthopedic Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3G
Orthopedic Surgeon, Replacement Arthroplasty (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3H
Orthopedic Surgeon, Traumatology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B3
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4A
Orthopedic Surgeon, Hand Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4B
Orthopedic Surgeon, Pediatrics (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4D
Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4E
Orthopedic Surgeon, Spine Surgery (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4F
Orthopedic Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4G
Orthopedic Surgeon, Replacement Arthroplasty (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4H
Orthopedic Surgeon, Traumatology (Commissioned Officer only)
45B4
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45BX
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1A
Surgeon, Thoracic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1B
Surgeon, Colon and Rectal (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1C
Surgeon, Cardiac (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1D
Surgeon, Pediatric (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1E
Surgeon, Peripheral Vascular (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1F
Surgeon, Neurological (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1G
Surgeon, Plastic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1H
Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1K
Surgeon, Trauma/Critical Care (Commissioned Officer only)
45S1
Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3A
Surgeon, Thoracic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3B
Surgeon, Colon and Rectal (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3C
Surgeon, Cardiac (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3D
Surgeon, Pediatric (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3E
Surgeon, Peripheral Vascular (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3F
Surgeon, Neurological (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3G
Surgeon, Plastic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3H
Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3K
Surgeon, Trauma/Critical Care (Commissioned Officer only)
45S3
Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4A
Surgeon, Thoracic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4B
Surgeon, Colon and Rectal (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4C
Surgeon, Cardiac (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4D
Surgeon, Pediatric (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4E
Surgeon, Peripheral Vascular (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4F
Surgeon, Neurological (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4G
Surgeon, Plastic (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4H
Surgeon, Oncology (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4K
Surgeon, Trauma/Critical Care (Commissioned Officer only)
45S4
Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
45SX
Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
001372
Surgical Technologist (Enlisted)
003020
Medical Deep Sea Diving Technician (Enlisted)
003501
Search and Rescue Medical Technician (Enlisted)
0166
Preventive Medicine Officer (Occupational) (Commissioned Officer only)
0214
General Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0224
Neurosurgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0244
Orthopedic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0254
Plastic Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0259
Colon Rectal Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0264
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (Commissioned Officer only)
0932
Perioperative Nurse (Commissioned Officer only)
HM
Hospital Corpsman (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)
L06A
Cardiovascular Technician (Enlisted)
L10A
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman (Enlisted)
L11A
Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance Corpsman (Enlisted)
L13A
Hemodialysis Technician (Enlisted)
L14A
Opthalmic Surgical Technician (Enlisted)
L23A
Sugical Technologist (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)
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