Optometrist - US Navy

2 days ago

Valdosta, Georgia, United States US Navy Full time
Job Summary

The US Navy is seeking highly skilled Optometrists to join its Medical Service Corps. As an Optometrist in the Navy, you will play a critical role in maintaining the vision health of Navy Sailors and their families. Your duties will include performing routine exams, specialized procedures, and providing ocular pathology treatment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Refractive services, including refractive surgery and prescribing spectacles or contact lenses
  • Ocular pathology treatment
  • Surgical co-management
  • Subspecialty focuses such as low vision, traumatic brain injury rehab, specialty contact lenses, and more
Work Environment

Navy Optometrists may serve at any one of more than 250 Navy and medical facilities around the globe, from Hawaii to Japan, Germany to Guam, and Washington, D.C., to Washington state. You could work at one of the highly acclaimed National Naval Medical Centers in Bethesda, MD, Portsmouth, VA, or San Diego, CA, or provide medical support aboard one of two dedicated hospital ships—the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy.

Benefits

As a Navy Optometrist, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including your choice of either $50,000 per year in specialty pay, up to $250,000 in medical school loan repayment assistance, or an immediate one-time sign-on bonus of up to $10,000. Reserve Sailors joining the Navy as residents can get up to $250,000 in school loan repayment assistance as well as a monthly stipend, dependent upon service commitment.

Qualifications
  • A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer
  • Currently licensed and practicing in the U.S. (new graduates must obtain a license within one year of beginning Active Duty service)
  • Graduate of an approved school
  • Willing to serve a minimum of three years Active Duty
  • In good physical condition and able to pass a full medical examination
Additional Information

The Navy offers flexible training options, allowing you to balance your civilian and military schedules. You can maintain your own life and your own practice, enriching both with the rewarding work you do for others. With the Navy, you will enjoy an unrivaled sense of pride and fulfillment known only to those who serve.

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