91W: Health
Care Specialist
Major Duties: The health care specialist
provides emergency medical treatment, limited primary care,
force health protection and evacuation in a variety of operational
and clinical settings from point of injury or illness through
the continuum of military health care. Duties for MOS 91W
at each level of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 91W1O. Administers
emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties,
assists with outpatient care and treatment or assists
with inpatient care and treatment under the supervision
of a physician, nurse, physician’s assistant or
a Health Care NCO.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 91W2O. Administers
emergency and routine medical treatment to battle and
non-battle casualties, assists with outpatient care
and treatment and supervises field and clinical medical
facilities under the supervision of a physician, nurse
or physician’s assistant.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 91W3O. Supervises
activities of field, clinical and mobile treatment facilities.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The health care specialist must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
moderately heavy
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Minimum score of 95 in aptitude
area ST.
(5) Formal training (completion of MOSC 91W10, Medical Specialist
Course under the auspices of the AHS or completion of the
exportable MOSC 91W10 course conducted by a RC uait approved
by the AHS) mandatory or meet the criteria in the civilian
acquired skills listed in AR 601-210.
MOS 91W will change to the alphanumeric designator
of 68W in fiscal year 2007.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Medical Service Corps
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