JOB DUTIES

• Examining and treating emergency or battlefield patients


• Interviewing patients and recording their medical histories


• Preparing blood samples for laboratory analysis


• Keeping health records and clinical files up-to-date

Job training for a respiratory specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 36 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including inpatient care. 



Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

• Emergency medical treatment


• Basic nursing care


• Understanding of the human body


• Minor surgical procedures


• Clinical laboratory procedures


• Methods for diagnosing diseases