Navy Physician
Navy Physician
Up to $400,000 bonus and possible school loan repayment
Becoming a doctor is one of the most challenging paths you can choose for yourself. You have to want it, and to know why you want it: to help people, to heal sickness and cure disease, to solve medical mysteries and make scientific discoveries. The reasons for becoming a doctor are noble, but there are plenty of distractions once you hit the real world.
Running your own office means watching insurance reimbursement rates dwindle while exorbitant malpractice insurance premiums skyrocket, all while dealing with healthcare industry red tape and staffing. But as a Navy Physician, all those nuisances are handled for you—from cutting through the red tape to covering the expenses—so you can focus on what really matters: treating the Sailors and Marines who keep our country safe and the families who support them.
Navy Physicians also:
- Earn excellent compensation in an established, thriving practice
- Experience manageable patient ratios for high-quality, one-on-one care
- Receive hands-on experience and Navy-funded advanced training
- Enjoy a flexible schedule that leaves more time for family and personal pursuits
Responsibilities
As a Navy Physician and Officer in the Navy Medical Corps, you will lead the highly respected Navy healthcare team as you provide high-quality medical care for Sailors, Marines, service members, their families and, when called upon, the population at large. In this role, you may be called upon to:
- Diagnose ailments and treat injuries
- Work at the best military medical facilities on shore, at sea and in the field
- Join top health care professionals on the highly valued Navy health care team
- Collaborate with fellow military doctors and other health care officers, and partner with International Relief Teams and organizations, such as FEMA, USAID and Project Hope
- Operate as a leader within your focus area and get exposure outside your specialty
- Gain management experience that will serve you well throughout your career
Navy Medicine offers practice opportunities in more than 30 specialty and subspecialty areas:
- Anesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Diagnostic Oncology
- Neurology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Pediatrics
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Urology
Qualifications & Requirements
- Be a U.S. citizen currently practicing in the U.S.
- Be a graduate of an eligible medical school accredited by the AMA or the AOA
- Have completed one year of graduate-level medical education in a program approved by the AMA or AOA (interns currently in training may also apply)
- Have a current state medical license within one year of entering the Navy Medical Corps
- Be willing to serve a minimum of two years of Active Duty
- Be between the ages of 21 and 64 (qualified candidates over the age of 64 will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Be in good physical condition and pass a full medical examination