PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE OFFICER

U.S. Army 1st Medical Recruiting Battalion; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan repayment options

Accessions bonus potential

No-cost medical and dental care foryou

30 days paid vacation

Commissary and post exchange benefits

Uniformed Services Blended Retirement

Specialized training in preventive med

Job summary

The U.S. Army's 1st Medical Recruiting Battalion seeks a Preventive Medicine Physician to plan, coordinate and direct a program to maintain health, improve fitness and prevent disease among Soldiers.

You will join the Army Medical Corps, gain leadership training, support humanitarian missions, and access a competitive benefits package, including loan repayment options and healthcare for you and your family.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited US medical school or DO program.
• Foreign graduates may apply with permanent ECFMG certificate.
• Completion of a preventive medicine residency or board certification in preventive medicine/public health.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and direct a program to maintain health, improve physical fitness and prevent disease and injury for Soldiers.
• Support humanitarian missions and leadership training through Army Medical Corps involvement.

Education

MD/DO degree from accredited US medical school

Permanent certificate for ECFMG (foreign graduates)

ACGME approved residency in preventive medicine OR board cert in preventive medicine/public health

Job description

PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF OUR NATION'S DEFENDERS

As a Preventive Medicine Physician on the U.S. Army health care team, you'll plan, coordinate and direct a program to maintain health, improve physical fitness and prevent disease and injury. Additionally, when you join the Army Medical Corps, you'll be making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, like supporting humanitarian missions, leadership training and a competitive benefit package. Join us and work alongside professionals at the top of their fields while helping expand the boundaries of preventive medicine.

Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving
• Based on your area of concentration, you may be eligible for an accessions bonus, paid over a four-year period while serving
• No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• Specialized training to become a leader in preventive medicine

Requirements:

• Doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school of medicine or osteopathy; foreign graduates may apply with permanent certificate from the Educational Council of Foreign Medical Graduates
• 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
• Completion of a training program in preventive medicine
• Completion of an ACGME approved residency program in preventive medicine OR certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Board of Osteopathic Prevention Medicine in general preventive medicine or public health
• Between 21 and 42 years of age (waivers granted on a case-by-case basis)
• U.S. citizenship