Family Physician

Family Medicine Physician | U.S. Army Medical Corps

Serve Those Who Serve

As a Family Medicine Physician in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, you’ll practice comprehensive medicine while caring for soldiers, retirees, and their families. Unlike many civilian healthcare systems, Army physicians focus on patient care, not insurance authorizations, excessive administrative burdens, or production quotas.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative healthcare team while making a direct impact on the readiness and health of America’s military.

What You’ll Do

• Provide outpatient primary care services
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions
• Perform preventative healthcare and wellness exams
• Manage care for active‑duty service members and their families
• Collaborate with specialists and allied health professionals
• Mentor medical students, residents, and junior healthcare personnel
• Participate in operational and readiness medicine opportunities

Compensation & Benefits

Incentives may include:

• Up to $250,000 access
• Specialty incentive pay board certification
• Annual retention bonus (when applicable)

Additional benefits:

• Relocation assistance
• Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
• Paid continuing medical education (CME)
• 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

Qualifications

• 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 Schools
• Current license to practice medicine in the United States, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico
• Eligibility for board certification
• Completion of an approved Graduate Medical Education (GME) internship in family medicine

To find out more, visit You may also reach out to your local Army Healthcare Recruiter, Nate Fleshman at , to learn how you can get started on your journey to becoming a Family Physician.