Preventive Medicine Specialist

JOB DETAILS:

Preventive medicine is integral to maintaining the health and well-being of all Army Soldiers and personnel. Preventive Medicine Specialists are the central members of the Medical Services Corps Preventive Medicine Sciences team, which is charged with studying and preventing the spread of disease and infection within the Army.

Preventive Medicine Specialists are primarily responsible for conducting or assisting with preventive medicine inspections, surveys and preventative medicine laboratory procedures. They also supervise preventive medicine facilities or serve on preventive medicine staffs.

Some of your duties as a Preventive Medicine Specialist may include:

-Conduct preventive medicine inspections
-Conduct survey and control operations
-Assist with preventive medicine laboratory procedures

Job training for a Preventive Medicine Specialist requires nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 15 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction, including practice in testing specimens. Some of the skills you'll learn are:

Sanitation inspection procedures
Study of parasites and diseases affecting humans
Bacteriological analyzes of potable water
 
Helpful skills:
An interest in biology, chemistry and algebra
An interest in scientific and technical work
An ability to follow detailed procedures precisely
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Advanced level Preventive Medicine Specialist provides guidance, supervises and trains other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Preventive Medicine Specialist, you may be involved in:

Conduct preventive medicine inspections, surveys
Control operations and assists with preventive medicine laboratory procedures