Psychiatrist

THE STRENGTH TO HEAL OUR NATION’S DEFENDERS.

When you become a psychiatrist and officer on the U.S. Army health care team, your diagnoses and treatments will help to improve the lives of Soldiers and their families. As part of our collaborative health care team, you’ll enter a ready-made practice with no concerns about overhead expenses and malpractice insurance. Most importantly, you’ll be proud of the work you do for your country.

Benefits include:

• Paid continuing education
• $272,000 signing (accession) bonus
• 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Non-contributory retirement benefits with 20 years of qualifying service
• No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Flexible, portable retirement savings and investment plan similar to a 401(k)
• Privileges that come with being an officer in the U.S. Army
• Training to become a leader in your field

Requirements include:

• 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
• 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 (GME) internship
• Completion of a training program in psychiatry
• Between 21 and 42 years of age

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