MOS 91S Preventive Medicine Specialist
The preventive medicine specialist conducts or assists with preventive medicine inspections, surveys, control operations, and preventive medicine laboratory procedures, supervises preventive medicine facilities, or serves on preventive medicine staff. Duties for MOS 91S at each level of skill are:
a. Major duties.
(1) MOSC 91S1O. Conducts preventive medicine inspections, surveys and control operations and assists with preventive medicine laboratory procedures.
(2) MOSC 91S2O. Conducts preventive medicine inspections, surveys, and control operations and assists with preventive medicine laboratory procedures. Supervises subordinate personnel in the performance of their duties.
(3) MOSC 91S3O. Supervises small preventive medicine services or units. Organizes water, food sanitation, hospital environment, entomological, epidemiological, and environmental stress surveillance programs. Analyzes and evaluates collected data. Supervises technical and administrative functions of preventive medicine activities.
(4) MOSC 91S4O. Supervises medium size preventive medicine services or medical teams/detachments. Assists with development of unit defense plans and operational orders. Reviews and makes appropriate recommendations on doctrine and training literature. Maintains intelligence information and records. Establishes quality control procedures for inspection programs and laboratory analysis. Develops community health education programs. Evaluates existing preventive medicine programs and modifies as necessary to meet the needs of the population served.
(5) MOSC 91S5O. Supervises large preventive medicine services or units, or serves on preventive medicine staff. Staff activities include writing, developing, and coordinating command-wide regulations and policies relating to preventive medicine services. Participates in command review and approval of subordinate unit activities. Assists in planning and placement of field medical units. Evaluates training programs and provides recommendations for improvement. Participates in studies and reviews. Maintains records of strength, location and employment of preventive medicine assets.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
(1) A physical demands rating of medium.
(2) A physical profile of 222221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) A minimum score of 105 in aptitude area ST.
(5) Credit for completion of one year each of high school level chemistry and algebra or equivalent. Proficiency exam recognized by an Army Education Center fulfill this requirement.
(6) Formal training (completion of MOS 91S course, or the RC AOCP nonresident-2 week resident course, conducted under the auspices of the AHS) mandatory.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(1) N4-Health Physics Specialist.
(2) P5-Master Fitness Trainer.
(3) 2S-Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(4) 4A-Reclassification Training.
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-91S-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-91S-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-91S-3. Standards of grade TDA.
