Health Care Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide emergency treatment
• Prepare blood samples for analysis
• Prepare patients for surgery
• Prepare rooms and equipment for surgery
• Care for patients and treat their wounds
• Work with other professionals
• Provide medical services to military personnel and their families
• Specialize in giving medical support in remote areas
• Operate tools which are used to diagnose a patient
• Keep tools clean and use when necessary

Salary: Salary is based on the amount of time you have been serving in the army and the rank that you have been given

Educational Requirements: There is no educational requirement in order to become a health care specialist in the army but there are other requirements such as being a minimum of 17 years of age, being a U.S citizen, passing a background check, and passing a drug test. There is also a physical requirement for height, weight, and vision

Demand for this particular career: The demand for this career is expected to remain the same until 2024.  

Reflection: I would not like to become a Health Care Specialist because the amount of money you make is based on the amount of time you have been in the military and is also based on rank. Another reason why I would not like to become is that the job doesn’t sound very interesting.