There are now job openings for Health Care Administrators in America’s Navy.

Industry: Military, Health Care, Administration, Finances, Facilities, Logistics, Operations, Personnel, Human Resources

Type of Service: Full-time (Active Duty)

Type of Position: Officer in the Medical Service Corps (graduate degree required)

About this Job: Navy Health Care Administrators are responsible for the business side of Navy Health Care operations – specializing in any of ten administrative focus areas, supervising the care of those who serve, managing delivery systems or evaluating training programs. In this role:

• Oversee proper construction of a new hospital
• Manage the budget of a department, division or an entire facility
• Make recommendations on how to continue delivering quality health care in cost-effective ways
• Evaluate the training needs of personnel and make recommendations
• Assess medical and humanitarian needs after an earthquake or a natural disaster

Administrative Areas: Gain specialized expertise as you concentrate your service in one or more of these areas:

• Education and Training Management
• Financial Management
• General Health Care Administration
• Health-Care Facilities Planning
• Information Management
• Manpower Systems Analysis
• Medical Logistics Management
• Operations Research
• Patient Administration
• Plans, Operations and Medical Intelligence

Key Opportunities: As an integral part of the Navy Medical Service Corps, you could lead personnel at one of the highly acclaimed National Naval Medical Centers. Provide administrative support aboard an aircraft carrier or a hospital ship, or in operational units worldwide. There are also distinct professional advantages:

• Increase your value to health-care systems, insurance organizations, nonprofit organizations (NPOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others
• Advance and share expertise through collaboration opportunities with fellow Health Care Administration leaders
• Pursue opportunities not readily available in civilian practice (e.g., work on an aircraft carrier, in the field or in locations around the world)
• Acquire invaluable management experience as an administrative leader (Medical Service Corps Officer)
• Receive potential financial incentives (availability of offer depends on specialty)
• Receive paid training and access to Navy-funded continuing education

Qualifications and Basic Requirements: Candidates must satisfy specific criteria to be eligible for employment consideration:

• U.S. citizenship: Required
• Education: Master’s degree with a major in health care, hospital or health services administration (MHA), accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME); or master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health Care Administration, accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); or master’s degree in public health accredited by CEPH in Public Health (Concentration in Administration)
• Gender: Male or female
• Age: 18 to 41
• Medical examination: Required
• Service commitment: Minimum of three years of Active Duty

Learn more about a career in Health Care Administration in America's Navy – including details on current offers and preferred requirements.