Health Care Sciences
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Medical Technology
Exciting venues. The latest medical technology. Missions of critical importance. It’s all in a day’s work for a Navy Medical Technologist. Head up laboratories in support of medical and scientific specialists. Ensure medical test accuracy for servicemembers and their families. And provide data that can help shape the future of the U.S. Navy.
Job Description
Work with highly skilled members of Navy medical teams to maintain the health and readiness of our active forces and other beneficiaries. Perform and manage a full range of laboratory services with responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of results and compliance with the industry’s highest standards. And provide clinical laboratory and blood banking support to deployed forces.
Supervise the efficient operation of laboratory facilities in the United States and many foreign countries. Be responsible for assets and personnel, all in the pursuit of national policy, medical progress and maintenance of the strictest standards of scientific integrity.
You’ll be an integral member of the Department of Defense (DoD) health-care team with career-long opportunities for continuing education and training. You could also become eligible for additional assignments as:
- An educator at DoD training schools
- A staff officer with oversight of policy and practice
Other Benefits
A career here offers comprehensive benefits, including a competitive salary, full medical and dental coverage, a generous retirement income and much more. Explore comprehensive benefits for the Navy Medical Service Corps.
Qualifications
Besides requirements for Active Duty employment consideration in the Navy Medical Service Corps, there are additional requirements for Navy Medical Technology that apply.
Specific Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and certification of completion of a one-year course of study in medical technology conducted by a school or program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
- Certification as a medical technologist by a national certifying agency such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or the National Certification Agency (NCA) for Medical Laboratory Personnel
- Two years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a medical technologist. (The NAACLS program completion requirement may be waived if the applicant has at least four years documented laboratory technician experience.)
Preferred Requirements
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale with emphasis in major coursework
- Supervisory experience in a hospital-based clinical laboratory
- Clinical experience in blood banking
- Evidence of continuing education through coursework, seminars, workshops, attendance at professional meetings, etc.
Career Outlook
Want to explore further? Check out the Health Care Opportunities area to learn more about the overall mission of Navy Health Care. Or get a specific picture of the unrivaled experiences and real people representing today’s Navy Medical Service Corps.
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