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Navy Reserve Enlisted Medical Programs

Naval Reserve Hospital Corpsmen and Dental Technicians play vital roles in the Navy's health care system. This folder provides details on the duties, opportunities and benefits available in the Naval Reserve for these enlisted health care specialists.

The Naval Reserve is a force of highly trained men and women available to meet the expanded needs of the regular Navy. Most Navy Reservists serve in a part‑time capacity consisting of two days a month and an annual two‑week period of duty called Annual Training (AT).

Job Description: Hospital Corpsman

Navy Reserve hospital corpsmen assist physicians and nurses in providing medical care to the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps and their families. Such care includes administering medications including injections, nursing the sick and injured, conducting physical examinations, performing clinical laboratory tests, taking X‑rays, filling prescriptions and maintaining pharmacy stock, and serving as operating room technicians. They also perform medical administrative and clerical functions.

Job Description: Dental Technician

Navy Reserve Dental technicians assist Navy dentists in providing quality dental care to the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps and their families. Their duties include assisting in oral surgery, preparing dental materials and medications, giving emergency dental first aid, instructing patients in oral hygiene, serving as dental X‑ray technicians, preparing appointment schedules and maintaining dental records and storerooms.

Qualifications

Age: Prior service veterans, as well as qualified civilians, wishing to affiliate with the Naval Reserve must not have reached age 42. The age limit may be adjusted on a month‑for‑month basis for previous military service. Minimum age is 21.

Physical: Must meet standard Navy medical requirements.

Marital Status: No restrictions.

Test Scores: Civilian applicants and veterans of other services must achieve qualifying scores on the Armed Forces Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB).

Rate (Prior Service Veterans): Navy veteran hospital corpsman's or dental technicians' previous paygrade and elapsed time since release from active duty determine the paygrade at which the veteran is re‑enlisted. Applicants should check with Naval Reserve recruiters for specific paygrade guidelines.

Veterans of other services whose Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is compatible with the Hospital Corpsman or Dental Technician rating are eligible to apply for re‑enlistment. Paygrade is based on the applicant's professional experience and current Navy policy.

Civilians: Advanced paygrades are offered to qualified applicants based on their medical and dental training and experience. Opportunities exist for many types of medical specialists, including licensed practical nurses, paramedics, EMTs, X‑ray technicians, operating room technicians, laboratory technicians and other medical specialists with extensive patient‑care experience.

Dental Technician openings include dental hygiensits, dental assistants and dental laboratory technicians.

Qualifications

Age: Prior service veterans, as well as qualified civilians, wishing to affiliate with the Naval Reserve must not have reached age 42. The age limit may be adjusted on a month‑for‑month basis for previous military service. Minimum age is 21.

Physical: Must meet standard Navy medical requirements.

Marital Status: No restrictions.

Test Scores: Civilian applicants and veterans of other services must achieve qualifying scores on the Armed Forces Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB).

Rate (Prior Service Veterans): Navy veteran hospital corpsman's or dental technicians's previous paygrade and elapsed time since release from active duty determine the paygrade at which the veteran is re‑enlisted. Applicants should check with Naval Reserve recruiters for specific paygrade guidelines.

Veterans of other services whose Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is compatible with the hospital corpsman or dental technician rating are eligible to apply for re‑enlistment. Paygrade is based on the applicant's professional experience and current Navy policy.

Civilians: Advanced paygrades are offered to qualified applicants based on their medical and dental training and experience. Opportunities exist for many types of medical specialists, including licensed practical nurses, paramedics, EMTs, X‑ray technicians, operating room technicians, laboratory technicians and other medical specialists with extensive patient‑care experience.

Dental technician openings include dental hygiensits, dental assistants and dental laboratory technicians.

Training Units

Reserve medical training is usually performe at local Navy Reserve centers, naval hospitals, air stations, other medical facilites and occasionally on board ships or overseas. Other training may take place in field training exercise in support of the Marine Corps or the Navy Construction Battalions (Seabees). Advanced training for hospital corpsmen and dental technicians is available.

RAMP Program

The Reserve Allied Medical Program is a Naval Reserve enlisted medical technician scholarship program. It offers qualified HMs an DTs the opportunity to pursue a college degree in an area of advanced medical technology. In addition to the many other benefits of affiliating with the Naval Reserve, RAMP participants enjoy fully paid tuition and fees.

Individuals will complete training in a medical/dental technology field at a civilian college or technical school while serving and training part time in the Naval Reserve. Course of instruction may be full or part time.