Preventive Medicine Physician – U.S. Navy - $300K Sign-on Bonus - No Prior Military Required

Serve with Purpose | Become a Naval Physician

Full-Time | Outpatient | Nationwide & Optional Overseas Locations

The U.S. Navy offers a rare opportunity for a board-certified or board-eligible Preventive Medicine Physician to join as a Medical Corps Officer. In this active-duty role, you’ll provide care for service members and their families in both outpatient settings, without the burden of production quotas or insurance billing. This mission-driven career has exceptional benefits, travel opportunities, and work-life balance.

Position Highlights

Schedule: Less than 36 hrs max a week.
Locations: Nationwide locations with optional overseas assignments
Setting: In-person only (no remote or telemedicine)
No prior military service required – full training provided

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver preventive and occupational health care in outpatient environments.
• Promote health and readiness among military populations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on public health initiatives, deployment health, disease prevention, and wellness promotion

Compensation & Financial Benefits

• Annual Salary: $234,000–$263,000
• Sign-On Bonus: $300,000
• Relocation Assistance: Fully covered
• Specialty Incentive Pay: Up to $59,000 annually
• Board Certification Bonus: $8,000
• CME: Fully funded for one CME activity per year
• Graduate Education: Earn an MBA, MPH, or other advanced degree—tuition-free
• 401(k): 5% matching through Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Federal Pension: Blended Retirement System (BRS)
• Malpractice Coverage: Provided via Federal Tort Claims Act

Lifestyle & Family Benefits

• Time Off: 30 days paid vacation + federal holidays
• Maternity Leave: 12 weeks paid (plus convalescent leave if needed)
• Healthcare: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
• Life Insurance: $500,000 policy
• Housing: Tax-free housing allowance or on-base housing
• Education Benefits: 36-month Forever G.I. Bill—transferable to dependents
• Moonlighting: Permitted through Off-Duty Employment (ODE)
• Global Opportunities: Humanitarian missions, disaster relief, and international collaborations

Why Choose Navy Medicine?

• Mission-driven, team-oriented environment
• No billing, coding, or insurance distractions
• Exceptional support staff and clinical resources
• Leadership development rooted in 200+ years of military medicine
• Representation in the AMA and NATO medical communities
• Career flexibility: Transition to leadership, academic, or operational roles—without pay cuts

Eligibility Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited U.S. medical school
• U.S. Citizenship
• Age 21–64
• No prior military experience required

Ready to Explore Navy Medicine?

Take the next step toward a meaningful, balanced, and impactful career.

Contact:
Jill Wilkinson
jwilkinson@practicematch.com

As a Navy healthcare professional, you’ll have the opportunity to serve in a wide range of dynamic environments—from state-of-the-art naval hospitals and clinics to aboard aircraft carriers and hospital ships like the USNS Comfort. Your service may take you across the country and around the world, with potential assignments in locations such as Illinois, California, Washington, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and beyond. There are also opportunities to support humanitarian missions, disaster relief efforts, or in conflict zones, delivering critical care wherever it’s needed most.