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Air Force Enlisted Job Descriptions & Qualifications
4F0X1 – AEROMEDICAL(Emergency Medical Tech)
O*NET /SOC CODE: 29-2041.00 RAIS CODE: 0730CB
Specialty Summary Assists aerospace medicine physician staff to implement
aerospace medicine program with primary emphasis on routine medical care and
treatment of flying and special operational duty personnel, and their dependents. Applies
medical standards for initial and continued qualification of all Air Force members.
Provides bare-base medical support for operational flying squadrons. Related DoD
Occupational Subgroup: 305.
Duties and Responsibilities. Provides clinical medicine and medical administrative
support to the aerospace medicine physician in routine care of rated and nonrated
aircrew, special operational duty personnel, and their dependents. Performs
paraprofessional portions of physical examinations. Assists physician staff to interpret
and apply medical standards to determine medical qualifications for occupational duty,
worldwide duty, mobility status, flying status, and special duty. Serves as member of
primary emergency medical response to all in-flight emergencies and as emergency
medical response to potential mass casualty scenarios for on- and off-base incidents
involving military aircraft. Assists flight surgeon with aircraft mishap and physiological
incident response, investigation, and reporting. Supports flight surgeon to develop flying
safety and deployment briefings. Provides conduit for technical information and program
coordination between chief of aerospace medicine and major sections of aerospace
medicine program. Deploys as a squadron medical element with operational flying
squadrons and provides forward area medical care in bare base environments. Trains
other medical specialties on medical and administrative aspects of aerospace medicine
program. Augments search and rescue flying squadrons.
Specialty Qualifications:
Knowledge. Knowledge is mandatory of: anatomy, physiology, preventive medicine,
and flight physiology fundamentals; emergency medical care; medical and surgical
treatment procedures; aeromedical protective equipment; physical examination
techniques; medical ethics; medical terminology; emergency communications; medical
materiel; patient care and treatment procedures; rescue and survival techniques;
administration and supply procedures; medical service organization and function; and
personnel management and administration.
Education. For entry into this specialty, completion of high school courses in general
science, biology, and chemistry is desirable
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Note: This AFSC is being .Training. For award of AFSC 4F031, completion
eliminated, effective 31 October, a basic aeromedical course is mandatory.
2002.
Experience. The following experience is
The AFSC is being eliminated mandatory for award of the AFSC indicated:
because the career field is small, 4F051. Qualification in and possession of AFSC
and the Air Force is trying to 4F031. Also, experience in functions such as
decrease the number of small career assisting flight surgeon with medically caring for,
fields. Duties in this field will be treating, and examining flying and special
performed by Medical Technicians operational duty personnel.
(4N0X1) and/or Public Health
Technicians (4E0X1).
4F071. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 4F051. Also, experience performing or
supervising functions such as conducting portions of physical examinations, assisting in
medical treatment of patients, and instructing in aeromedical subjects.
4F091. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 4F071. Also, experience managing
aeromedical services.
Other. The following are mandatory as indicated:
For entry into this specialty, qualification to operate government vehicles according to
AFI 24-301, Vehicle Operations.
For award and retention of AFSCs 4F051/71, certification from the National Registry for
Emergency Medical Technicians as an emergency medical technician (basic). After
initial certification, continued certification is mandatory.
Strength Req: H
Physical Profile 111221
Citizenship No
Required Aptitude Score: G-43
Technical Training:
Course #: B3ABY4F031 001
Length (Days): 60
Location: Brk