What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Corps Officer position at US Navy Reserve?
ABOUT
Serve your country as a part-time physician. This position DOES NOT require you to relocate. As a Navy Physician and Officer in the Navy Medical Corps, you will help 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, humanity at large.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diagnose ailments, treat injuries, and save lives
- Work at top military medical facilities on shore, at sea, and in the field
- Collaborate with fellow military doctors and other healthcare officers, and partner with International Relief Teams and organizations
- 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
Benefits:
- Repayment of qualified education loans to the lending institution
- Post 9/11 GI Bill (May transfer benefits to immediate family members)
- No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
- 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
- Full MWR Privileges
- Commissary and Exchange Privileges
- Space 'A' Availability for Air Travel
- VA Home Loan
- Miscellaneous military discounts with your military-issued ID card
- Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
Requirements:
- MD or DO degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy
- Current license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico
- Eligibility for board certification
- Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship
- Between 21 and 42 years of age (waivers are granted on a case-by-case basis up to age 68)
- U.S. citizenship
Salary : $200,000 - $400,000