Job Description

Position Summary
Pilots, aircrew, and special-duty operators face extreme environments during their missions. As a Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Air Force, you will serve as the primary care physician to these exceptional Airmen. You will also lead a dedicated team of specialized professionals to develop, manage, and implement preventive healthcare practices that ensure our Airmen are always ready to fly.

Benefits

The benefits package offered by the Air Force is unparalleled in the civilian sector and includes:

• 30 days of paid vacation annually
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family
• Food and housing assistance
• A generous retirement plan
• Opportunities for continuing medical education
• Free or low-cost travel experiences worldwide

As a physician in the Air Force, you will enter as a commissioned officer and enjoy additional benefits such as:

Funding for continuing education units and financial assistance programs
Sponsored fellowship opportunities
Collaboration with highly skilled medical teams
Work in clinical or hospital environments
Excellent healthcare coverage and retirement benefits
Opportunities for travel and advancement
Ability to change location or specialty without losing seniority

About the Air Force

The mission of the U.S. Air Force is to fly, fight, and win in air, space, and cyberspace. We adhere to three core values: integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do. The Air Force offers a range of careers, from healthcare to engineering, to serve the American people and ensure precise and reliable global vigilance, reach, and power for the nation.

Job Responsibilities

Career Tasks for Flight Surgeons:

• Conduct medical examinations and provide care for air and missile crews
• Assess fitness for flying and special duties, and evaluate environments to identify health hazards
• Regularly participate in flying missions to observe and address aeromedical issues
• Develop and manage preventive medicine programs while educating flight personnel on healthy lifestyles
• Establish procedures for managing casualties from aviation incidents and other emergencies
• Provide advice on aeromedical evacuation and serve on aviation mishap investigation boards
• Act as a liaison between flying squadrons and medical services

Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• MD/DO degree with completion of a U.S. residency at a fully accredited program and current board certification in a primary care specialty (e.g., family, emergency, pediatrics, internal medicine)
• Submission of proof of primary care privileges for the 12 months leading up to commissioning
• Completion of a flight physical (USAF Flying Class II)
• Completion of the Aerospace Medicine Primary (AMP) course (approximately nine weeks)
• Successful completion of eight-week Officer Training School
• U.S. citizenship, aged between 18 and 47
• Willingness to relocate

Working Hours

Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM
All Federal Holidays off; compensation may be provided for any Federal Holidays worked.

Job Tags

Worldwide, Relocation, Monday to Friday,

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