Basic Job Description
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.
Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include:
Conducts preventive medicine inspections, surveys, and control operations and assists with preventive medicine laboratory procedures.
Supervises small preventive medicine services or units. Organizes water, food sanitation, hospital environment, entomological, epidemiological, and environmental stress surveillance programs. Analyzes and evaluates collected data. Supervises technical and administrative functions of preventive medicine activities.
Training Information
- 15 weeks, 0 days, at Fort Sam Houston, TX
ASVAB Score Required: 105 in aptitude area ST
Security Clearance: None
Strength Requirement: medium
Physical Profile Requirement: 222221
Other Requirements
- Normal color vision required
- Credit for completion of one year each of high school level chemistry and algebra or equivalent.
Similar Civilian Occupations
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
