Physician Officer Careers VA DC MD

U.S. Navy • Manassas, VA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1d ago

Ready to take your practice beyond the hospital walls? When you become a doctor and Medical Officer in the Navy, you’ll move your career far ahead of your civilian peers, with the opportunity to take part in humanitarian relief efforts around the world and work at top military medical facilities with highly advanced training and technology.

Navy Medicine offers practice opportunities in more than 30 specialty and subspecialty areas including:

Aerospace Medicine
Anesthesiology
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Fleet Marine Corps Medicine
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Allergy/Immunology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology/Oncology
Infectious Disease
Nephrology
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Rheumatology
Neonatology
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Occupational Medicine
Ophthalmology
Osteopathic Medicine
Otolaryngology
Pain Management
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Radiology
Diagnostic Radiology
Interventional Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Sports Medicine
Surface Medicine
Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Transfusion Medicine
Tropical Medicine
Undersea/Diving Medicine
Urology

PAY AND BENEFITS

Attend the medical school of your choice and graduate debt-free through our scholarship and loan repayment programs, up to 100% tuition coverage.

Competitive salary
Free health insurance
Free housing
A retirement plan
30 days paid vacation per year

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Navy offers generous scholarships, financial assistance and continuing education programs. You can finish your education with little or no debt, and learn to lead others, further distinguishing your career, enhancing your credentials and expanding the boundaries of your expertise. Plus, if you’re a student or resident, you can concentrate on your education or training, with no military/training obligation until after your program is completed.

Students

The Navy may pay for your medical education. You don’t need to attend a military medical school. Attend a school of your choice and you may emerge debt-free. With the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), you may receive 100% tuition coverage during medical school, plus a monthly stipend, reimbursement of expenses and up to $20,000 sign-on bonus. Or, with the Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP), you may receive from $157,000 to $269,000 while attending medical school. This includes a monthly military salary, a housing allowance and a comprehensive health care benefits package.

Residents

Residents may get supplemental income in medical residency through the Navy Financial Assistance Program (FAP), which may offer you $275,000 or more during your medical residency, including an annual $45,000 grant, a monthly stipend and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.

Practicing Physicians

Practicing physicians can receive a sign-on bonus of up to $400,000 when you qualify. All offers have many variables. To get details and find out which offer would benefit you most, request that a Navy Medical Recruiter contact you.

Qualifications:

U.S. Citizen or equivalent
Between the ages of 21-64
Have a current state medical license within one year of entering the Navy Medical Corps

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Navy Physicians may serve at any one of more than 250 Navy and medical facilities around the globe, from Hawaii to Japan, Germany to Guam, and Washington, D.C. to Washington state. As a Navy Physician, you could work at one of the highly acclaimed National Naval Medical Centers in Bethesda, MD, Portsmouth, VA and San Diego, CA. Or you could provide medical support to deployed troops aboard one of two dedicated hospital ships—the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy. Still more opportunities are available aboard a surface ship, working closely with a nearby aircraft squadron or the Fleet Marine Force.

PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES

There are part-time opportunities for Physicians in the Navy. As a Physician in the Navy Medical Corps Reserves, you’ll receive a first-rate benefits package including your choice of any one of these three generous financial offers:

Up to $50,000 per year in specialty pay
Up to $250,000 in medical school loan repayment assistance
An immediate one-time sign-on bonus of up to $10,000

Navy Reserve Sailors joining the Navy Medical Corps as residents can get monthly stipend in excess of $2,200 while completing your residency. Offers based on service commitment. Contact a Navy Reserve Medical Officer Recruiter for complete offer details.

Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Physicians in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes. This gives you the flexibility to expand your medical experience in the Navy without compromising your civilian practice at home.

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