Independent Duty Corpsman
Served as the Medical Department Representative (MDR) aboard surface ships, with the units of the Fleet Marine Force, and at various isolated duty stations ashore independent of a medical officer. Performed patient care and associated shipboard administrative and logistical duties. Performed diagnostic procedures, advanced first aid, basic life support, nursing procedures, minor surgery, basic clinical laboratory procedures, and other routine and emergency health care. Conducts and direct preventive medicine and industrial health surveillance programs. Provided for health education to junior medical and all nonmedical personnel. Performed all patient care and medical management functions set forth in Chapter 9, US Navy Manual of the Medical Department. Administered the Radiation Health Program as necessary. Senior personnel assigned to shore and operational staffs provide medical assistance, training, and inspection services to operational forces and component units. Additionally, when assigned ashore, served primarily as nonphysician health care providers at fixed medical treatment facilities (MTFs).