Emergency Services Physician
U.S. Air Force
This is a Contract position in Joliet, IL posted April 15, 2020.
Position Summary
When Airmen or their families have a medical emergency, time can be of the essence. Focused on immediate decision-making and treatment, Emergency Services Physicians take the actions necessary to care for and stabilize their patients. The care provided by these quick-thinking specialists often prevents death or further disability until they can be referred to the appropriate medical departments.
Benefits
The Air Force benefits package is unparalleled in the civilian world. Benefits include:
- 30 days of vacation with pay each year.
- Excellent healthcare coverage for you and your family.
- Tax-free food and housing assistance.
- A generous retirement program.
- Continuing education opportunities.
- Free or low-cost world travel opportunities.
Qualifications
This is an active duty position as an Air Force Officer. To be considered, you must meet the following requirements:
- Doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathic medicine and one year of graduate medical education in a clinical specialty at a hospital
- Acceptance by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Successful completion of a residency program in emergency medicine
- Completion of five-and-a-half-week Commissioned Officer Training course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 47
- Must be willing to relocate
About the Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is the number-one Air Force in the world. Our mission is to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace. We live by three core values: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. The Air Force offers hundreds of careers, from healthcare to engineering, in order to serve the American people and provide precise and reliable global vigilance, reach and power for the nation.
