Medical Assistant/Technician (Hospital Corpsman)
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on99, Broadway, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, 17331, United States
Hospital Corpsmen serve as the backbone of Navy medicine, providing essential medical and dental care to Sailors, Marines, and their families. Whether stationed in hospitals and clinics, aboard aircraft carriers, or deployed with Marine expeditionary units, Corpsmen gain broad clinical, technical, and operational experience. The role demands a unique blend of clinical expertise and military readiness, requiring professionals to perform emergency treatments, assist in surgeries, and deliver preventive care in diverse environments ranging from exam rooms to field aid stations.
Your work will be dynamic and varied. You might spend your morning administering immunizations and conducting physical exams in a clinic, then transition to assisting in an operating room or processing dental X-rays. Deployments with Marine units or embarked medical departments on ships offer the opportunity to work in high-stakes, rapid-response situations. The role emphasizes teamwork and readiness, often involving shift work, on-call duties, and continuous certification in areas like trauma care and tactical combat casualty care.
The journey begins with Recruit Training followed by Hospital Corpsman A School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. From there, the career offers extensive growth through numerous advanced C Schools, allowing specialization in fields such as Independent Duty Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force, surgical technology, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, and dive medicine. Professional development continues through leadership courses and warfare qualifications, including Fleet Marine Force, Surface, Aviation, or Expeditionary pins.
Accession is possible through direct enlistment from civilian life, in-service conversion for qualified Sailors from other ratings, or Reserve accession for prior service members and select civilian medical professionals.
The Navy supports your educational goals through standard programs including Tuition Assistance, the Post-9/11 GI Bill, ACE-recommended college credit for training, Navy COOL-funded certifications, and USMAP apprenticeships. Specific options depend on your status, training, and current policy.
To serve as a Hospital Corpsman, you must meet general enlistment standards, including U.S. citizenship or equivalent legal residency, a high school diploma, and age requirements (typically at least 17 years old). Candidates must also meet medical, vision, dental, and physical fitness standards, pass background screenings, and achieve required test scores.
For the most current information on incentives, bonuses, and specific eligibility requirements, please consult an official Navy recruiter or authoritative Navy source. This description provides a general overview of duties and opportunities; actual assignments and outcomes depend on Navy needs, individual performance, and current policy.
Work model: On-site
99, Broadway, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, 17331, United States
Hanover, Pennsylvania
Interest in healthcare and willingness to work in clinical and field environments, potentially under stressful conditions.
Skills: Basic Life Support, Trauma Care, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Dental X Rays, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, Dive Medicine.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required for enlisted positions.