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[[File:Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shelby Sparks USS Germantown.jpg|thumb|Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shelby Sparks USS Germantown]]<br />
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'''Hospital corpsman''' is a [[healthcare]] professional who may serve as an enlisted medical specialist of the [[United States Navy]] or [[United States Marine Corps]]. The role of a hospital corpsman is similar to that of other medical professionals such as [[emergency medical technician]]s and [[licensed practical nurse]]s, but with additional military-specific tasks.<br />
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== Duties and Responsibilities ==<br />
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Hospital corpsmen perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury. This includes administering [[immunization]] programs, rendering emergency medical treatment, performing medical administrative, supply and accounting procedures, maintaining treatment records and reports, and coordinating [[patient care]].<br />
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== Training and Education ==<br />
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Hospital corpsmen receive their training at the [[Naval Hospital Corps School]]. The training includes basic medical and clinical sciences, patient care and treatment procedures, emergency medical treatment procedures, and clinical rotations at naval hospitals.<br />
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== Roles in Different Settings ==<br />
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Hospital corpsmen may serve in a variety of settings, including naval hospitals, medical clinics, field medical battalions, and aboard ships. They may also serve in operational units such as [[Marine Corps]] combat units and [[Navy SEAL]] teams.<br />
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== Related Occupations ==<br />
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Related civilian occupations include [[emergency medical technician]], [[licensed practical nurse]], [[medical assistant]], [[pharmacy technician]], and [[dental assistant]].<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[United States Navy]]<br />
* [[United States Marine Corps]]<br />
* [[Naval Hospital Corps School]]<br />
* [[Emergency medical technician]]<br />
* [[Licensed practical nurse]]<br />
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[[Category:Healthcare occupations]]<br />
[[Category:Military medicine]]<br />
[[Category:United States Navy]]<br />
[[Category:United States Marine Corps]]<br />
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