SPC Private RallyPoint Member3544071<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know any line medic will do a little bit of whatever their attached unit is doing, but besides line medic, what are the other types of duties a 68w might be assigned while deployed?What are the different kinds of jobs that a 68W can actually perform?2018-04-14T20:37:05-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member3544071<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know any line medic will do a little bit of whatever their attached unit is doing, but besides line medic, what are the other types of duties a 68w might be assigned while deployed?What are the different kinds of jobs that a 68W can actually perform?2018-04-14T20:37:05-04:002018-04-14T20:37:05-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member3544087<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Combat medic, hospital medic, flight medic (additional training), special operations combat medic (additional training), SOAR flight medic (additional training), civil affairs medic (additional training) and probably others that I can’t think of, being a 68W requires you be incredibly flexible with the different jobs you’ll have throughout your career in the military.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 8:41 PM2018-04-14T20:41:16-04:002018-04-14T20:41:16-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member3544089<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I just noticed the “while deployed” part, it still stands that you have to be flexible as a medic, they can stick you anywhere. I’ve seen medics tasked out as full time fuelers while deployed.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 8:42 PM2018-04-14T20:42:37-04:002018-04-14T20:42:37-04:00Sgt Private RallyPoint Member3544123<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1503755" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1503755-68w-healthcare-specialist-combat-medic">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a> In a tight situation, Combat Medics may need to help defend their position with their fellow brothers.Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 9:03 PM2018-04-14T21:03:41-04:002018-04-14T21:03:41-04:00SGM Bill Frazer3545298<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Medics also do clinic duty/ hospital duties, health inspections, water inspections, kitchen inspections- anything that does or can affect the health of troops.Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 15 at 2018 10:43 AM2018-04-15T10:43:05-04:002018-04-15T10:43:05-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member3548605<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Whatever the assigned physician wants because we work under their licenseResponse by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2018 1:32 PM2018-04-16T13:32:30-04:002018-04-16T13:32:30-04:00SFC Siva Williams3553413<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This could end up being a long list. Let's start at the BAS. A medic can be a line doc, ambulance driver/aidman, or an emt in the BAS treatment squad. Further duties include medical records clerk, medical supply specialist/ sergeant, medical maintenance manager, vehicle fleet maintenance manager, preventive medicine services manager, occupational health and safety manager, field sanitation program manager, and readiness manager just to name a few. Many of these same positions exist in the clinical and hospital settings. You could add patient advocacy specialists, Joint Commission Specialists, clinic/department training managerResponse by SFC Siva Williams made Apr 17 at 2018 9:35 PM2018-04-17T21:35:23-04:002018-04-17T21:35:23-04:00CPL Chris Palmberg3555954<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Medical coverage is a popular gig, particularly for people assigned to units without specific medical missions like the aforementioned jobs. I did 15K miles in the back seat of a HMMV during OIF 3 running convoys, dig missions, VIP escorts, etc.Response by CPL Chris Palmberg made Apr 18 at 2018 3:04 PM2018-04-18T15:04:18-04:002018-04-18T15:04:18-04:00SGT Osmond Akmenkalns3556799<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CPL Palmberg hit the nail on the head. As a line medic during OIF 3, I did a "lotta" bit of everything ranging from convoy ops, med-cap missions, security ops, OP operations, checkpoints, QRF, roving patrol, even kicked in doors on raids.. Just be ready for anything as a line medicine on deployment.Response by SGT Osmond Akmenkalns made Apr 18 at 2018 9:06 PM2018-04-18T21:06:19-04:002018-04-18T21:06:19-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member3559825<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You could be in evac, treatment or headquarters.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2018 9:50 PM2018-04-19T21:50:26-04:002018-04-19T21:50:26-04:00SGT Joshua Tracy3568608<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It really just depends on what kind of unit you're attached to. I was attached to a detainee unit I'm one of my deployments. I've been attached to a cash unit, there are literally hundreds of jobs you could doResponse by SGT Joshua Tracy made Apr 23 at 2018 2:09 AM2018-04-23T02:09:56-04:002018-04-23T02:09:56-04:002018-04-14T20:37:05-04:00