hs - Health Services Technician Enlisted

Summary

HSs meet the urgent medical needs of those in distress and maintain the readiness of Coast Guard crews.

You’ll be trained in emergency medical care and specialties such as X-ray technician, diagnostic testing, pharmacy, and dental treatment.

You may prescribe medications, administer immunizations, or perform minor surgical procedures.

HSs are typically assigned to cutters or Coast Guard clinics ashore.

HSs provide emergency healthcare to those in distress and give medical care to Coast Guard crews.

HSs receive a 22-week rating course in Petaluma, CA, with instruction in clinical laboratory procedures, sterilization techniques, preventative medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and wound treatment.
Advanced X-ray technician training, pharmacy technician training, behavioral health training, independent duty certification, and nationally registered emergency medical technician (EMT) training.
Both full-time and part-time Coast Guard-funded educational opportunities leading to an Associate or Bachelors Degree or higher may be available. Specifically, the Health Care Administration and Physicians Assistant programs are available to the HS rating.