INFECTIOUS DISEASE OFFICER

U.S. Army 1st Medical Recruiting Battalion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Repayment of qualified education loans

Accessions bonus and special pay

Monthly stipend through STRAP

Low-cost medical and dental care

Enrollment in the Blended Retirement System

Commissary and Post-exchange shopping privileges

Travel opportunities, including humanitarian missions

Job summary

A U.S. military medical recruiting unit is seeking an Infectious Disease Officer to study and manage infectious diseases affecting soldiers. This role includes responsibilities such as researching disease patterns and participating in humanitarian missions to prevent infectious diseases. Ideal candidates must possess a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree and meet specific licensing and certification requirements. Joining this position contributes significantly to both military and community health.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must have a current, valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine.

Responsibilities

• Study causes, effects, and patterns of infectious diseases in the military.
• Participate in humanitarian missions to address infectious diseases.
• Work with medical professionals to diagnose and treat infections.

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree

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.

Benefits

• 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 U.S. Army Reserve
• Must be a permanent resident of the United States