Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
15K2 Occupational Medicine, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Occupational medicine physicians protect worker health and assess the medical effects of occupational hazards. They conduct fitness-for-duty evaluations, manage work-related illnesses, review exposures, plan returns to work, and support workplace prevention programs.
Core Skills
- occupational health evaluation
- workplace exposure assessment
- fitness for duty reviews
- work related injury management
- return to work planning
- industrial hygiene coordination
- regulatory compliance
- workplace health surveillance
- risk control recommendations
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- R
- SAS
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Civilian Career Paths
- Physician
- Public Health
- Emergency Management
- Administration
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Career Growth
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine Certification
- Certified Physician Executive (CPE)
- Certified in Public Health (CPH)
Also Common
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
What the Work Involves
- Direct or manage prevention programs in specialty areas such as aerospace, occupational, infectious disease, and environmental medicine.
- Document or review comprehensive patients' histories with an emphasis on occupation or environmental risks.
- Supervise or coordinate the work of physicians, nurses, statisticians, or other professional staff members.
- Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
- Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks.
Related Occupations
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
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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