Serves as a Physician (Pediatrics) at U.S. Naval Hospital, Camp Foster, Okinawa Japan.

This is an open continuous announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. An initial cut-off date 1-SEP-2025 will be used to begin applicant consideration. Eligible applications received after the cut-off date will be referred at regular intervals.

Branch Medical Clinic (BMC) Evans is an extension of U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan located on Camp Foster. It consists of a primary care setting with basic lifesaving skills capabilities. It is a Marine Centered Medical Homeport (MCMH) serving active duty military members. Ancillary services include audiology, limted laboratory, limited pharmacy, limited radiology and immunizations.

U. S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan is the referral center for the entire western Pacific area of operations.  It is jointly staffed by active duty Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps personnel, as well as U. S. civilian and Japanese Master Labor Contract employees.  The hospital serves a beneficiary population of 47,000 active duty personnel, family members, civilian employees, contract personnel, and retirees on Okinawa and provides referral services for 189,000 beneficiaries in the Pacific.

U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan is also responsible for the management of six Branch Medical Clinics on the island.  These clinics are located at Camp Schwab, Camp Hansen, Camp Courtney, Camp Foster, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, and Camp Kinser. 

As a Physician Pediatrician you will:

• Serve as a Physician (Pediatrics) in a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), responsible for direct patient care and education in the field of Pediatric and Newborn Medicine performing duties in the Pediatrics Clinic, Inpatient Ward, and Newborn Nursery.
• Inpatient and outpatient coverage may vary based on patient demands and clinic needs
• Evaluate and treat acute and chronically ill patients, arranging admissions and follow-up care post hospitalization as needed
• Order laboratory tests and x-rays necessary to complete diagnosis, and correlate results obtained with the clinical findings.
• Prescribe and administer treatment, diet, and other corrective action for ambulatory patients.
• Provide inpatient care to include the evaluation and admission of patients from the emergency department, other clinics, and outside facilities to include direct admissions.
• Provide oversight to medical students, interns, and residents and other health care providers as assigned on the inpatient ward and newborn nursery.
• Serve as consultant to nurses on problems related to well childcare and preventive pediatrics.

US Citizenship required

Board Certified in Pediatrics

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must provide education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.