Pulmonary Disease Officer

AOIA; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Accession bonus & special pay

STRAP stipend

Family health care

Blended retirement system

Commissary and PX access

Travel opportunities

Job summary

AOIA seeks a physician to serve as a pulmonary disease/critical care officer in Army Medicine. You will treat Soldiers and families with respiratory ailments in ICU, assess and provide therapy, and may engage in research to advance treatments.

Service in the Army Reserve is an option, allowing you to bolster your community while serving your country. Requires US licensure and board eligibility with GME internship completed.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an accredited US medical school.
• Current, valid US medical license (US/DC or territory).
• Board certification eligibility sought for specialty.
• Completed at least one year of an approved GME internship.
• Eligible to be commissioned as an officer in the US Army Reserve.

Responsibilities

• Treat Soldiers and their families with respiratory illnesses in ICU settings.
• Assess, recommend, and provide therapy for pulmonary/critical care patients.
• Study patients and participate in research for new treatments.
• Potential service in Army Reserve while supporting communities.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Critical care knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)

Job description

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