Job Description

As a Psychiatrist on the U.S. Army health care team , you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself into a special
culture and environment in which your diagnoses and treatments will support the readiness of our military’s efforts and
improve the lives of our Soldiers and their families. Additionally, when you join the Army Medical Corps, you’ll work
with some of the most innovative technologies and treatments in the industry, all while practicing at world-class medical
facilities. You’ll gain access to invaluable opportunities and advance your skills 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 psychiatry.

Benefits may include:

Active Duty (Full-Time)

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of 3 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 psychiatric medicine

Army Reserve (Part-time)

• Health professions special pay for physicians in eligible specialties
• A monthly stipend through the Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) for physicians currently enrolled in an accredited residency program.
• Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) which repays qualifying education loans to lending institutions
• Travel opportunities
• Enrollment in the Uniformed Services Blended Retirements System
• Low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Specialized training to become a leader in psychiatric 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 psychiatry or residency in the U.S.
• Between 21 and 42 years of age (waivers granted on a case-by-case basis)
• U.S. citizenship