HOSPITAL CORPSMAN (HM)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
HM3
A. HEALTH CARE
A4.001 ASSESS, PERFORM EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND
EVACUATE ACCIDENT SCENE VICTIMS
A4.002 CONDUCT PRELIMINARY SCREENING
A4.003 EVALUATE WOUNDS FOR INFECTION AND HEALING,
DEBRIDE WOUNDS, APPLY AND REMOVE SUTURES,
ADMINISTER ANESTHESIA (LOCAL), AND APPLY
STERILE DRESSINGS TO WOUNDS
A4.004 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF HEAD,
NECK, DENTAL, EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT
DISEASES, DISORDERS, CONDITIONS, AND
INJURIES
A4.005 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF SPINAL
CORD INJURIES
A4.006 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF
ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES/CONDITIONS, APPLY
TRACTION SPLINTS, AND APPLY AND REMOVE
CASTS
A4.007 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE
ABDOMINAL/THORACIC INJURIES OR CONDITIONS
A4.008 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF
CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, PROVIDE OXYGEN THERAPY, AND
ADMINISTER INHALATION MEDICATIONS
A4.009 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF
GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) DISORDERS
A4.010 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF
GENITOURINARY DISEASES/INJURIES
A4.011 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL
AND THERMAL BURNS AND INJURIES INCLUDING
CBR CASUALTIES
A4.012 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF SKIN
DISORDERS AND DISEASES
A4.013 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF COLD
WEATHER AND HEAT RELATED INJURIES AND
PROVIDE COLD/HEAT THERAPY
A4.014 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF DIABETIC
CONDITIONS
A4.015 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN PREVENTIVE TREATMENT
OF FOOD-BORNE ILLNESSES
A4.016 PROVIDE CARE AND ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY
CHILD BIRTH
A4.017 ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL
DISORDERS AND APPLY PATIENT RESTRAINTS
A4.018 ASSESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SEIZURE
DISORDERS
A4.019 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE
DRUG AND CHEMICAL INTOXICATION OR POISONING
A4.020 ASSESS AND REPORT SIDE EFFECTS AND ASSIST
IN TREATMENTS OF MEDICATIONS AND
IMMUNIZATIONS
A4.021 ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF SURGICAL AND DENTAL
COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING GAVAGE AND LAVAGE
A4.022 TREAT PATIENTS ACCORDING TO DOCTOR'S HEALTH
AND DENTAL CARE TREATMENT PLANS INCLUDING
ALLERGY TREATMENT AND SUPERFICIAL FOREIGN
BODY REMOVAL AND ADMINISTER INSTILLATION
MEDICATIONS
A4.023 OPEN AND DRAIN INCISIONS AND OPEN, DRAIN,
AND IRRIGATE INFECTED AREAS USING STERILE
TECHNIQUE
B. PATIENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
B4.001 CONDUCT PRELIMINARY INTERVIEWS OF PERSONNEL
EXPOSED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (OTHER
THAN VD)
B4.002 PREPARE, SUBMIT, AND STERILIZE SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS, PREPARE STERILE SOLUTIONS, AND
CLEAN AND MAKE OPERATOR ADJUSTMENTS TO
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS STERILIZERS AND
X-RAY MACHINES
B4.003 SET UP AND REGULATE SUCTION EQUIPMENT,
OXYGEN EQUIPMENT, VAPORIZERS, AND
HUMIDIFIERS
B4.004 STERILIZE INSTRUMENTS OTHER THAN SURGICAL,
MAINTAIN STERILIZATION LOGS, DRAPE TABLES,
STANDS, AND EQUIPMENT WITH STERILE
MATERIAL, AND PERFORM STERILE GOWNING AND
GLOVING TECHNIQUES
B4.005 COUNSEL PATIENTS ON SELF-CARE (MEDICAL AND
DENTAL), COORDINATE AND MONITOR PATIENT
EXERCISES, AND ISSUE NOISE PROTECTION
DEVICES
B4.006 ARRANGE FOR ESCORT OF PATIENTS TO MEDICAL
TREATMENT FACILITIES
C. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
C4.001 PREPARE MEDICAL BILLS, PAY-PATIENT
ACCOUNTS, AND ASSIST WITH CHAMPUS
PROCEDURES
C4.002 OPEN AND VERIFY HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS
AND ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK
C4.003 MAINTAIN SICK CALL LOGS AND PREPARE MONTHLY
MORBIDITY REPORTS
C4.004 PREPARE ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AND CASUALTY
REPORTS
C4.005 PREPARE HEAT CASUALTY REPORTS
C4.006 FILE REPORTS
C4.007 OBTAIN AND RECORD MEDICAL AND DENTAL
HISTORY OF PATIENTS
D. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
D4.001 TYPE MEDICAL CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS
INCLUDING CASUALTY REPORTING FOR DECEDENT
AFFAIRS
D4.002 SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS AND COORDINATE
PATIENTS' APPOINTMENTS WITH OTHER
FACILITIES
E. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
E4.001 REVIEW LAB REQUESTS FOR ACCURACY
F. SAFETY
F4.001 INSPECT SPACES FOR HEALTH RELATED SAFETY
HAZARDS INCLUDING PEST AND RODENT
HABITATION AND ASSIST IN ELIMINATION OR
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
G. HABITABILITY/SANITATION
G4.001 CONDUCT POST OPERATIONAL CLEANING OF
OPERATING AND TREATMENT ROOMS
G4.002 TAKE WATER SAMPLES FOR TESTING
H. LABORATORY ANALYSIS
H4.001 ASSESS LAB RESULTS FOR NORMAL AND ABNORMAL
READINGS
H4.002 EVALUATE RESULTS OF CULTURES
H4.003 PERFORM COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) AND
URINALYSIS PROCEDURES
I. PHARMACY
I4.001 TRANSCRIBE GENERIC/TRADE NAME EQUIVALENCY
OF DRUGS
I4.002 RECONSTITUTE MEDICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION
I4.003 DISPENSE NON-CONTROLLED MEDICATIONS
I4.004 FILE PRESCRIPTION FORMS
J. LOGISTICS
J4.001 INVENTORY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES (OTHER THAN CONTROLLED
DRUGS/SUBSTANCES)
J4.002 MAINTAIN STOCKS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORIZED
MEDICAL ALLOWANCE LIST (AMAL)
J4.003 STORE MEDICAL SUPPLIES
HM2
A. HEALTH CARE
A5.001 PERFORM MINOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES
C. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
C5.001 REVIEW MONTHLY MORBIDITY REPORTS FOR
ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS
C5.002 CONDUCT PRELIMINARY VENEREAL DISEASE (VD)
INTERVIEW
C5.003 CLOSE HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS
D. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
D5.001 DRAFT MEDICALLY RELATED MESSAGES INCLUDING
DECEDENT AFFAIRS
D5.002 MAINTAIN MEDICAL TICKLER FILES
D5.003 MAINTAIN MEDICAL REFERENCE LIBRARIES
J. LOGISTICS
J5.001 PROCURE OPEN PURCHASE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT
K. QUALITY ASSURANCE
K5.001 CORRECT PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
HM1
C. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
C6.001 REVIEW ACCIDENT/INCIDENT AND CASUALTY
REPORTS (MEDICAL) FOR ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS
K. QUALITY ASSURANCE
K6.001 PERFORM QA INSPECTIONS
K6.002 PREPARE AND MAINTAIN QA REPORTS
HMC
F. SAFETY
F7.001 ADVISE COMMANDS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY STANDARDS
F7.002 ADVISE COMMANDS ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
F7.003 ADVISE COMMANDS ON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
TREATMENT
G. HABITABILITY/SANITATION
G7.001 ADVISE COMMANDS ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TO
ELIMINATE HAZARDS AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS
M. TRAINING
M7.001 PROVIDE HEALTH CARE RELATED TRAINING
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