Medical Doctor

Army Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Special pay / STRAP program

Low-cost medical and dental care for 


Uniformed Services Blended Retirement

Commissary and Post-exchange shopping

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Army Medicine is seeking a pulmonary disease/critical care officer to treat Soldiers and their families with respiratory conditions and to provide therapy in intensive care units.

You will assess and recommend treatment plans, and have opportunities to study patients and contribute to new treatment possibilities within Army Medicine. This role supports medical care for Soldiers and their families with a commitment to service and research.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited U.S. medical school.
• ECFMG certification required for foreign graduates.
• Current, valid medical license in the United States, DC or U.S. territory.
• Board eligibility to practice.
• Completed at least one year of a GME internship.
• Eligible to be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.
• Permanent resident of the United States.

Responsibilities

• Treat Soldiers and their families with respiratory ailments and manage care in intensive care units.
• Assess, recommend and provide treatment and therapy for patients in ICU; oversee patient care.
• Engage in research and study to explore new treatment possibilities.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

US medical license

Board eligibility

GME internship completion

Commissioned officer eligibility

Permanent residency in the United States

Job description

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 a pulmonary disease/critical care officer in Army Medicine. As a physician in the U.S. Army, you will treat Soldiers and their families with respiratory ailments, assess, recommend, and provide treatment and therapy to patients in intensive care units. You’ll also have the opportunity to advance the medical field by studying patients and researching new treatment possibilities.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 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