Medical Corps Officer (Physician)
The Medical Corps Officer (Physician) in Confidential Client provides comprehensive medical care to military personnel and their families across diverse settings including clinics, hospitals, ships, and operational deployments. This role involves diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions, leading medical teams, collaborating on humanitarian missions, and contributing to medical readiness and quality improvement efforts within military healthcare environments.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Medical Corps Officer (Physician) responsibilities with Confidential Client in Lowell, AR include clinical care, leadership, and readiness support in both fixed and operational settings.
- Diagnose and treat injuries and acute and chronic illnesses in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and deployed/operational environments
- Provide primary, specialty, and emergency care consistent with training and board certification
- Lead and supervise multidisciplinary medical teams including residents, nurses, and enlisted medical personnel
- Participate in medical readiness planning, quality improvement, and case review processes
- Collaborate with joint, interagency, and humanitarian partners during deployments or disaster response missions
- Maintain clinical documentation, credentialing requirements, and continuous professional development
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care across primary, specialty, surgical, and critical care settings as required by assignment
- Advise command leadership on medical readiness, force health protection, and clinical risk management
- Mentor and train junior officers, medical trainees, and enlisted medical staff
- Support operational medicine missions aboard ships, at field sites, or at shore-based treatment facilities
- Participate in continuing medical education and credentialing activities
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications required for consideration:
- MD or DO degree from an LCME- or AOA-accredited U.S. medical school or equivalent foreign training recognized through ECFMG
- Current, unrestricted U.S. medical license (or ability to obtain one per program requirements)
- Completion of at least one year of approved graduate medical education (internship) in an accredited program
- Eligible for, or holding, board certification or board eligibility in the physician’s specialty
- Ability to meet commissioning standards including medical, vision, and dental requirements
- Eligibility to serve as determined by program rules which may include U.S. citizenship or lawful residency, age requirements, background screening, and security clearance where required
Preferred Qualifications
- Board certification in specialty area
- Prior experience in operational or deployed medicine, military or austere-environment clinical care
- Leadership experience in clinical departments or medical training programs
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and manage complex clinical cases
Work Environment & Career Path
- Clinical assignments may include shore-based military treatment facilities, hospital ships, combatant platforms, and deployed field sites
- Clinical environments range from primary care clinics and specialty outpatient services to operating rooms and intensive care units
- Officer orientation, ongoing professional development, funded continuing medical education, and opportunities for residency or fellowship training may be available based on program alignment and client needs
- Career progression includes growing administrative and leadership responsibilities within clinical departments and command structures
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated pay: $92,222 per year — estimated (source estimate). Exact pay, allowances, and entitlements depend on component (active or reserve), rank, years of service, and current policy
- Benefits may include health coverage, retirement options, education benefits, and potential access to incentive programs. Specific entitlements and incentives must be confirmed with an official recruiter or authoritative source.
- Reasonable accommodations and credentialing support will be evaluated per program policies
Additional Notes
- This position requires a contract as a commissioned officer and adherence to commissioning, training, and service obligations as defined by the employing client
- This job description is an overview of typical duties and pathways and does not replace official instructions, policies, or contracts. Actual assignments, incentives, training, and outcomes depend on client needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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