Job Description
Overview
The U.S. Navy is seeking licensed Optometrists and graduating Doctors of Optometry (O.D.) to serve as commissioned Officers in the Navy Medical Service Corps. As a Navy Optometrist you will serve the routine and acute eye-care needs of military personnel, their families and those in need around the globe.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive eye examinations & vision assessments
- Diagnose and manage ocular disease and visual disorders
- Prescribe corrective lenses and treatment plans
- Provide patient education and preventive eye care services
- Surgical co-management
- Subspecialty focuses such as low vision, traumatic brain injury rehab, specialty contact lenses and more
Pay & Benefits
- Competitive salary and officer compensation pay
- Up to $120,000-$170,000+ total yearly compensation depending on experience, rank and incentives
- Signing bonus & specialty incentive pay
- Free medical and dental coverage
- 30 days paid vacation annually
- Housing and food allowance (tax-exempt)
- Retirement and pension benefits
- Post-9/11 GI Bill college benefits
Qualifications
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
- Age: Commission before the age of 42 (age waivers, accepted case-by-case basis)
- Education: Graduate with Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) degree from an accredited institution by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education
- License: Currently licensed and practicing in the U.S. (new graduates must obtain a license within one year of beginning Active Duty service)
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION: 3-4 years
* This is a full time active duty position as a Navy Officer in the Medical Service Corps (MSC) *
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested, click "Apply" to proceed to the pre-screening questionnaires and register your contact information at: https://www.navy.com/start?activity=1309997