Corporate Overview

Who We Are; Our Message and Vision

The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery provides high quality, economical health care to approximately 700,000 active duty Navy and Marine Corps members, as well as 2.6 million retired and family members at a little more than half the national per capita average cost. This care is provided while supporting contingency, humanitarian, and joint operations around the world with highly trained, dedicated health care professionals adhering to the principles of Total Quality Leadership.

What Will You Do?

Civilian Navy Pharmacists can practice pharmaceutical care anywhere - from large hospitals to small clinics. Typically, from the beginning, Navy Pharmacists are granted a broader range of responsibilities than at most retail pharmacy stores. As a Navy Pharmacist, you will have the authority to delegate duties, so your time can be spent clinically with Doctors or one-on-one with patients administering medication. Medical and prescription insurance is provided to all Sailors, Officers, and their families. Insurance paperwork and payment collection is not a responsibility of a Navy Pharmacist. Your primary concern will be patient medication and care.

Technologically, the Navy is top-notch when it comes to pharmaceuticals. State-of-the-art equipment used to dispense medicine makes the job of pill counting easy. At some larger hospitals the Navy also has robots for delivering medical supplies and medications. If you're ready to consult with Doctors and advise patients on the proper use of drugs and medicine and medications, and in some cases manage pharmacy staff, set your sails in our direction and apply now!"

Benefits

Positions offer competitive compensation and outstanding benefits!

• Potential pay incentives.
• Lifetime health insurance (Navy pays portion of your premium, you pay portion with pre-taxed dollars) you can carry into retirement and include your spouse.
• Health/dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plan with 401K-type investment plan employer matching, and ability to retire between 55-57 with 10 years of employment.
• Life insurance (Navy pays portion of your premium).
• Long term care insurance.
• 13-26 paid vacation days each year.
• 13 paid sick days each year that you can carry over from year to year.
• 10 paid Federal holidays each year.
• Employee friendly flexibilities.

Contact Details

Call 215-408-4441. If you want information about the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, visit http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil

Career Path

Most positions require PharmD Degree OR undergraduate degree in Pharmacy along with at least one year of substantive Pharmacist experience, current Pharmacist license from any state, and U. S. citizenship.