Navy Military medical career pathways

Navy Physicians attend to service members and their families in much the same way a civilian doctor would. They also enjoy an accelerated career track, with opportunities to take part in humanitarian relief efforts stateside and around the world.

Duties and responsibilities: even the basic hospital corpsmen perform many medical and clerical duties that are  sometimes divided up piecemeal among multiple occupations in the services.

Salary: 167,292

Education: after basic training in Great Lakes IL, new Corpsmen used to walk right across the street for their “A” school.

Demand or need for this particular career: joining hospital corps requires a five year enlistment in the  Navy. HMs must have a high school diploma or equivalent before signing up.  The score of 146 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery based on Verbal Expressions, in Mathematics Knowledge, and General Science scores.