Army
MEDICAL
MOS
68W
Combat Medic Specialist
Combat Medic Specialists deliver frontline emergency care, triage, and limited primary care in austere and clinical settings. They are skilled in trauma management, patient assessment, stabilization, evacuation coordination, and force health protection.
Description
The Combat Medic Specialist provides emergency medical treatment, limited primary care, force health protection, evacuation in a variety of operational and clinical settings from point of injury or illness through the continuum of military health care and, as a field combat medic, provides emergency medical care/treatment at point of wounding on the battlefield or to battle and non-battle casualties during wartime.
Core Skills
- emergency medical care and triage
- clinical documentation and data entry
- use of electronic medical records
- medical logistics and supply tracking
- patient monitoring and reporting
- protocol and checklist adherence
- training and mentoring junior medics
- operating in high-stress environments
- communication with multidisciplinary teams
- field medical planning and coordination
- basic health data collection and reporting
- SOP development and compliance
- risk assessment and mitigation
- patient education and counseling
Civilian Career Paths
- HELP_DESK
- SYSTEMS_ADMIN
Common Certs
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- HIPAA Compliance Training