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Health Care Administration

Job Overview:

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Classification:
Χ Enlisted
√ Officer
Available in:
√ Active Duty
√ Navy Reserve

In Navy Health Care Administration, you’ll find cutting-edge work in the health services. Hands-on administrators making the most of vast capabilities. And a position of honor and respect waiting should you choose to join such ranks.

Pay:

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“Administrator” doesn’t begin to describe the opportunities in Navy Health Care Administration (HCA). As a respected Officer in the Medical Service Corps, you could find yourself heading up the establishment of third-world medical centers for families devastated by famine or conflict. Serving as a steward over funds earmarked for keeping our Sailors and Marines strong and healthy. Or, perhaps, conducting research to determine and incorporate best practices at the forefront of global health care. Regardless of job function, you can expect a career that breaks boundaries, sets standards and uncovers opportunities truly unique in the health-care industry.

What will you do?

Take administrative and leadership roles in various medical and dental treatment facilities, as well as operational units worldwide. You may also work in subspecialty vocations, such as financial management, education and training, and patient administration. You’ll supervise the care of those who protect us. Deliver aid to distant communities in need. Expand your skills at world-renowned facilities. And follow a career path that circles the globe.

Once you become an HCA Officer, you can further specialize in one or more of the following areas:

  • Education and Training Management
  • Financial Management
  • Fleet Marine Force
  • 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

Plus, serve at some of the top Navy Medical facilities in Bethesda, MD; Portsmouth, VA; and San Diego, CA.

Requirements

Basic Requirements

  1. Either a master’s degree with a major in health care, hospital, or health services administration (MHA) or a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) with a concentration in Health Care Administration
  2. Master’s degree in public health accredited by CEPH in Public Health (not Community Health) will also be considered
  3. MHAs must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), and MBAs must be accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Preferred Requirements

  1. Residency completion and employment experience in Health Care Administration (PPO, HMO, Managed Care)
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  3. Administrative residency completion or employment in hospital administration
  4. Letters of recommendation from military or civilian personnel

Want to drill deeper? Learn more about other Health Care Opportunities in the Medical Service Corps.

For more information, to talk to a Navy representative or to request a free informative video about the Navy Medical Service Corps, please fill out an information request form. We look forward to hearing from you!

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