Military Medical Careers

Duties and Responsibilities: provide medical services to military personnel and their family members. They may work as part of a patient-service team with doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals. Some specialize in providing emergency medical treatment in combat or remote areas. Others specialize in laboratory testing of tissue and blood samples; maintaining pharmacy supplies or patients’ records; assisting with dental procedures; operating diagnostic tools, such as x-ray and ultrasound machines; or other healthcare tasks.

Monthly Pay: $11,500

Education: All branches of the Armed Forces require their members to be high school graduates or have equivalent credentials, such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Officers usually need a bachelor’s degree. Some officers entering the service may need to have education beyond the bachelor’s degree. For example, officers entering as military lawyers need a law degree.