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61M Orthopedic Surgeon

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Overview

An Army orthopedic surgeon examines, diagnoses, and treats patients with disorders, malformations, diseases, and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. The surgeon prescribes courses of treatment and performs surgical operations as indicated.

Core Skills

  • Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal malformations
  • Operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal treatment planning

Civilian Career Paths

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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Army experience examining, diagnosing, treating, and operating on patients with musculoskeletal disorders directly supports civilian orthopedic surgical practice.

How to prepare: Contact the target state's medical board to review your medical education, specialty training, and examination records against its licensing requirements, then review credentialing expectations with prospective hospitals. All states require physician licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
  • Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions, and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, or operating rooms.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Image-guided surgery software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (3 documents)
  1. Army COOL MOC feed: 61M Orthopedic Surgeon

    [1] data/authority/army-codes.json entry 61M (OSD COOL feed, fetched 2026-07-25); DB rank officer, authority codeType officer

    Supports: Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal malformations, Operative and nonoperative musculoskeletal treatment planning, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (O*NET 29-1242.00)

  2. O*NET: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (O*NET 29-1242.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons

    [3] What They Do; Duties; How to Become One, Training and Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; retrieved 23 September 2026

    Supports: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (O*NET 29-1242.00)

Defense contractor jobs for 61M

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