Medical Support
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_on7608, West State Street, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53213, United States
Hospital Corpsmen are 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 in the field, Corpsmen gain broad clinical, technical, and operational experience. This role is designed for those passionate about healthcare who are ready to serve in diverse environments ranging from high-tech operating rooms to rapid-response field aid stations.
Your work will be dynamic and demanding, blending hands-on patient care with operational readiness. You will perform emergency medical treatments for specialized units like SEALs and Seabees, assist in surgeries as an operating room technician, and administer preventive care including immunizations and IVs. The environment shifts frequently: one day you might be conducting physical exams and processing dental X-rays in a clinic, and the next you could be deployed with a Marine unit in a field environment or embarked on a ship.
This role requires a mix of clinical precision and tactical adaptability. You will work closely with physicians, nurses, and line units, often under stressful conditions. Continuous certification in areas like basic life support, trauma care, and tactical combat casualty care is a core part of the job, ensuring you are always ready for emergent situations.
Your journey begins with Recruit Training followed by Hospital Corpsman A School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. From there, the Navy offers numerous advanced C schools that lead to specialized Navy Enlisted Classifications, including Independent Duty Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force, surgical technology, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, radiology, and dive medicine. Professional development continues through leadership courses and warfare qualifications, such as Fleet Marine Force and Surface, Aviation, or Expeditionary pins.
Direct enlistment is available from civilian life, and in-service conversions are possible for qualified Sailors from other ratings. Reserve accession opportunities exist for prior service Hospital Corpsmen and select civilian medical professionals.
To serve as a Hospital Corpsman, you must meet general enlistment standards, including U.S. citizenship or equivalent legal residency, a high school diploma or equivalent, and eligibility for a security clearance. You must also meet specific medical, vision, and physical fitness standards, with some assignments requiring more demanding criteria. A minimum age of 17 is required, and you must demonstrate a strong interest in healthcare and the willingness to work in both clinical and field environments.
For the most current information on incentives, bonuses, and specific eligibility requirements, please contact an official Navy recruiter. This description serves as a general overview; actual assignments, training, and opportunities depend on Navy needs, individual performance, and current policy.
Work model: On-site
7608, West State Street, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53213, United States
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
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, Preventive Medicine, Surgical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiology, Laboratory, Dental.
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required for enlisted positions.