Healthcare Administrator - Officer Careers - NJ, PA, DE, MD

Running daily operations inside the Navy Medical Service Corps is no easy task. But our Health Care Administrators are up for the challenge and deliver best-in-class care in Navy hospitals, on ships and during humanitarian missions around the world. With more than a dozen unique areas to specialize in, you can expand your expertise in the field of your choice. Whether you're conducting research on how to incorporate best practices into hospital environments or planning the logistics of a humanitarian mission, you'll be serving a global community of Sailors, Marines and people in need.RESPONSIBILITIESAs a Navy Health Care Administrator and Officer in the Medical Service Corps, you may:Evaluate medical and humanitarian needs after an earthquake or a natural disasterOversee proper construction of a new hospital at home or abroadManage the budget of a department, division or an entire facilityMake recommendations on how to continue delivering quality health care in cost-effective waysEvaluate the training needs of personnel and make recommendationsYou can concentrate your practice in one or more of the following areas:Education and Training ManagementFinancial ManagementGeneral Health Care AdministrationHealth Care Facilities PlanningInformation ManagementManpower Systems AnalysisMedical Logistics ManagementOperations ResearchPatient AdministrationPlans, Operations and Medical IntelligencePAY AND BENEFITSFrom the day you start, you'll receive:Competitive salaryFree health insuranceFree housingA retirement plan30 days paid vacation per yearEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESThe Navy offers generous scholarships, financial assistance and continuing education programs. You can finish your education with little or no debt and learn to lead others, further distinguishing your career, enhancing your credentials and expanding the boundaries of your expertise. Plus, if you're a graduate student, you can concentrate on your education or training with no military/training obligation until after your program is completed.Graduate StudentsThrough the Navy Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP), you may be eligible to receive financial assistance to pay down the cost of your graduate education. This includes:A monthly military salaryA generous housing allowanceA comprehensive health-care benefits package All offers have many variables. To get details and find out which offer would benefit you most, request that a Navy Medical Recruiter contact you.Navy HSCP housing allowance based on school location. Increased offer amounts available in areas with a higher cost of living.Practicing Health Care AdministratorsThrough the Navy Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP), you may be eligible to receive financial assistance to pay down the cost of your graduate education.All offers have many variables. To get details and find out which offer would benefit you most, request that a Navy Medical Recruiter contact you.QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTSTo qualify for employment as a Health Care Administrator in the Navy Medical Service Corps, you must meet these basic requirements:U.S. citizen between the ages of 18 and 41Master's degree with a major in health care, hospital or health services administration (MHA). MHAs must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)Or, a master's degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health Care Administration. MBAs must be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)Or, a master's degree in public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in Public Health (Concentration in Administration)WORK ENVIRONMENTThe Navy employs Health Care Administrators who are stationed in any of more than 250 facilities in the U.S. and overseas—from Hawaii to Japan, Germany to Guam, and Washington, D.C., to Washington state.As an integral part of the Naval Medical Service Corps, you could also lead personnel at one of the highly acclaimed national medical centers in Bethesda, MD, Portsmouth, VA or San Diego, CA. You could also provide administrative support aboard an aircraft carrier or one of two dedicated hospital ships— the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy.PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIESThere are part-time opportunities as Health Care Administrator in the Navy. The Navy Medical Corps offers you a truly diverse variety of academic, clinical and operational settings in which to practice. In some cases, you can even work in the same civilian hospital or setting you work in now. What's more, you will enjoy an unrivaled sense of pride and fulfillment known only to those who serve.As a Health Care Administrator in the Navy Medical Corps Reserve, you'll receive a first-rate benefits package—including your choice of one of these generous financial offers:Up to $60,000 per year in specialty payAn immediate one-time sign-on bonus of up to $30,000Offers cannot be combined and depend on specialty. Sign-on bonus offer option available only to those with prior Navy experience (NAVET).