Navy Dental Officer (Active Duty)

Job description: 

Practice routine dentistry on military service members and their families, including routine examinations, restorative and preventive care. Work with cutting-edge dental technology, such as digital imaging systems, CAD/CAM, and innovative dental restoration materials.

Humanitarian missions

Navy dentists are stationed at military treatment facilities, clinics, and hospitals located within the United States and various overseas locations. Additionally, Navy dentists can be assigned to a multi-specialty dental clinic, a large teaching hospital, with a Navy Construction Battalion (“Seabees”), Marine Corps battalions (Fleet Marine Forces), or an amphibious assault ship, aircraft carrier, or hospital ship. Navy dentists provide direct support to Sailors and Marines and deploy in support of combat operations, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance missions, providing the best care our nation can offer ashore and afloat.

The diverse options available following the initial operational or utilization (OP/UT) tour in the Dental Corps can be summarized in four "tracks". These tracks distinguish differences in job experience categories: (1) Administrative; (2) Clinical; (3) Operational; and (4) Education/Academic. A successful career includes assignment to positions from multiple tracks and serves to broaden experiences. After the initial tour of either an AEGD, GPR or Credentialing program, an operational assignment with Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) or Surface Warfare Medical Department Officer (SWMDO), or Naval Construction Battalions (Navy Seabees) could be available to you. Many dentists will seek to pursue specialization through clinical residency training. The residency training period and the specialty utilization tour following the completion of training provide two advantages; (1) familiarity with the readiness and operational dental mission, and (2) the opportunity to establish a record of competence and professionalism in their field.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Be a graduate DMD/DDS degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer.
• All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.
• Must be licensed to practice dentistry in a state, territory or commonwealth of the  US or  D.C.
• Current sign on bonus for 4 Year Obligation is:
  • General Dentist: $150,000
  • Comprehensive Dentistry: $400,000
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: $600,000

Contact: 

Please contact HMC Brian McKenna at 757-578-0122 or brian.p.mckenna6.mil@us.navy.mil or LT Sutarto Soeng at 757-353-5122 or sutarto.soeng.mil@us.navy.mil.