INFECTIOUS DISEASE OFFICER

U.S. Army 2nd Medical Recruiting Battalion; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Accessions bonus

STRAP stipend

Low-cost medical and dental care

Military retirement system

Commissary and PX privileges

Travel opportunities

Job summary

U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Battalion seeks an Infectious Disease Officer to study, diagnose, and control infectious diseases affecting Soldiers and communities. You will conduct research, guide treatment, and collaborate with medical teams to prevent transmission and protect public health.

Role may involve humanitarian missions and serving in the Regular Army or Army Reserve, with a license to practice medicine in the United States and board certification. Comprehensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy.
• Current, valid, active and unrestricted medical license in the United States/DC/territory.
• Board certification in a medical specialty and completion of GME internship.
• Eligibility to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve.
• Permanent resident status in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Study causes, effects, and patterns of infectious diseases, including biological threats.
• Research, diagnose, treat and control transmission within the military and supported communities.
• Collaborate with other medical professionals to improve disease prevention and care.
• Possible participation in humanitarian missions and service in Regular Army or Army Reserve.

Skills

Infectious disease

Medical license

Board certification

GME internship

Officer commissioning

Education

MD (Doctor of Medicine)

DO (Doctor of Osteopathy)

Job description

Position information:

Infectious Disease Officer

U.S. Army Medical Corps

Bring your greatest skills to the greater good

Enhance your medical career while helping to improve the health and well-being of our Soldiers. As an infectious disease officer in Army Medicine, you'll be responsible for studying the causes, effects, and patterns of infectious diseases, including biological warfare threats. Through research, you could work with other medical professionals to confirm, diagnose, treat and control the transmission of infectious diseases within the military and communities you support.

You may participate in humanitarian missions to address the spread of infectious diseases and find new ways to prevent them. And if you choose to serve in the Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your country when called upon while still supporting your community.

Whether you choose to serve in the Regular Army or Army Reserve, you'll feel proud knowing your work greatly impacts the lives of our Soldiers, retirees and their family members.

Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institutions
• An accessions bonus and special pay, depending on your medical specialty
• A monthly stipend through the Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) based on your field of medicine while in an accredited residency program
• Low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• Commissary (grocery) and Post-exchange (department store) shopping privileges
• Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions

Eligibility Requirements:

• Possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy
• Foreign graduates may apply if they have a permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates
• Must have a current, valid, active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory
• Must be eligible for board certification
• Must have completed at least one year of an approved Graduate Medical Education (GME) internship
• Must be able to meet the criteria to be appointed as a commissioned officer in the US Army Reserve
• Must be a permanent resident of the United States