Aviation Medicine Flight Surgeon — Elite Military Physician

United States Air Force; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Housing allowance

Travel opportunities

Education funding

Retirement benefits

Job summary

United States Air Force is seeking a Flight Surgeon to serve as the primary care physician for aircrew and special-duty operators in a high-tempo, aviation-focused medical setting.

You will lead a team to develop and implement preventive practices, oversee medical readiness, and provide care across air, space, and related operations, with opportunities to work in clinical or hospital environments.

Qualifications

• Completion of a U.S. residency with board certification in that primary specialty.
• Board certification must be current and in a primary care specialty such as family, emergency, pediatrics, internal medicine or by the ABPM.
• Completion of a flight physical (USA Flying Class II).
• Completion of the Aerospace Medicine Primary (AMP) course (~nine weeks).
• Completion of eight-week Officer Training School.
• Must be a U.S. citizen between 18 and 47.
• Must be willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medical examinations and provide care for air and missile crews.
• Determine fitness for flying and special duties as well as evaluating living and working environments to detect and control health hazards.
• Regularly participate in flying missions to observe and advise on aeromedical issues.
• Develop and manage preventive medicine programs, including the education of flight personnel in healthy lifestyles.
• Establish procedures for managing casualties in aviation accidents and other disasters.
• Provide advise on aeromedical evacuation and serve on aviation mishap investigation boards.
• Serve as the liaison between flying squadrons and medical services.

Skills

Flight medicine

Board certification

Residency required

Leadership

Education

US residency

Board certification (primary care)

Flight physical (USA Flying Class II)

AMP course

Officer Training School

Job description

United States Air Force is seeking a Flight Surgeon to serve as the primary care physician for aircrew and special-duty operators in a high-tempo, aviation-focused medical setting.

You will lead a team to develop and implement preventive practices, oversee medical readiness, and provide care across air, space, and related operations, with opportunities to work in clinical or hospital environments.