Army MOS · Medical
65D Physician Assistant
Overview
An Army Physician Assistant plans, organizes, performs, and supervises troop medical care at Levels I and II. The officer directs medical services, trains enlisted medics, leads medical platoons, and manages the personnel, facilities, and equipment needed to operate troop clinics and other medical activities.
Core Skills
- clinical operations management
- medical readiness and compliance monitoring
- data driven clinical decision support
- quality improvement and performance metrics
- healthcare policy implementation
- training and mentoring medical staff
- resource and facility management
- interdisciplinary team leadership
- clinical risk management
- briefing and communication with senior leaders
Civilian Software & Tools
- Epic Systems
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- ChartWare EMR
Civilian Career Paths
- Emergency Medicine
- Public Health
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
- Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSKS)
- Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography (RMSK)
- Advanced Cardiac Sonographer (ACS)
Career Growth
- Asthma Educator Specialist (AE-C)
- Board Certified: Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) · Funded
- Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)
- Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) · Funded
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
- Examine patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
- Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of physical examination.
- Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
Related Occupations
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Pediatric Surgeons
- Cardiologists
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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