Medical 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
4M011
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Helper (Enlisted)
4M031
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Apprentice (Enlisted)
4M051
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Journeyman (Enlisted)
4M071
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Craftsman (Enlisted)
4M091
Aerospace and Operational Physiology Superintendent (Enlisted)
4M0X1
Aerospace and Operational Physiology (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)
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