MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (409)
Performs various medical duties as a male nurse to assist medical officers in the care and treatment of the sick, injured, or wounded.
Gives emergency medical treatment to casualties and prepares them for evacuation. Cleans and bandages injuries and wounds, applies arm and leg splints, administers hypodermic injections, and sterilizes instruments and equipment.
Assists medical officers by performing such duties as keeping records of patients, administering medicines, taking temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and physical measurement and treating minor injuries.
SUGGESTED SUBSTITUTES
657 Medical Aidman
858 Medical Laboratory Technician
859 Pharmacy Technician
861 Surgical Technician
