Company Profile

Defense Health Agency

Company Overview

Practice alongside other civilian and military health care professionals at locations across the U.S. and around the world and experience the unique professional opportunities and benefits that can be found with the Defense Health Agency.

The U.S. Defense Health Agency (DHA) is comprised of civilian health care professionals employed by the U.S. Government. DHA employees serve our country by caring for military service members but are not subject to military requirements such as "boot camp," military uniforms, or deployment.

Benefits

Defense Health Agency (DHA) employees experience satisfying careers while enjoying the freedom of flexible work schedules and opportunities to grow professionally. Learn more about how you can benefit from a civilian career at DHA.

Salaries
-Competitive salaries with annual pay adjustments
-Eligibility for recruitment, retention, and relocation bonuses
-Tenure eligibility after three years
-3-tier retirement savings plan with contributions matched 100% by your employer up to 5%

Career Growth
-Eligibility for paid, on-the-job training
-Tuition reimbursement
-Patient case diversity
-State-of-the-art medical facilities
-Positions in more than 500 facilities nationwide
-Advancement through global assignments and relocation

Health Insurance
-Extensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
-Health care costs shared with employer
-Flexible spending accounts to cover dependent and health care expenses
-Largest group long-term care insurance program in the country
-Eligibility for Medicare

Additional Perks and Incentives
-10 paid holidays during the calendar year
-13 to 26 days of vacation annually that carry over each year up to 240 hours
-13 days of accruable sick leave each year
-Travel discounts and access to vacation resorts
-Free gym memberships
-Child and elder care resources
-Employee assistance and child care support programs
-Adoption information and incentives programs

Positions Available
  • 21 days ago

    Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health) 2025-8879

    Defense Health Agency - Norfolk, VA, United States

    OverviewAbout the Position:This position is located at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. Naval Station Norfolk is a United States Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, that is the headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command. The installation occupies about 4 miles of waterfront space and 11 miles of pier and wharf space of the Hampton Roads peninsula known as Sewell's Point. It is the world's largest naval station, with the largest concentration of U.S. Navy forces ...

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  • 23 days ago

    Physician (Family Practice) GP-0602-14

    Defense Health Agency - EUSTIS, VA, United States

    The position is located in Department of Primary Care located at McDonald Army Health Center, Fort Eustis,VA. This description is typical of family medicine position descriptions and is not a complete list of all duties/responsibilities. Work involves performing specific medical tasks, such as conducting physical exams, follow-up appointments for health issues, fitness-for-duty evaluations, medical boards, flight physicals and aeromedical summaries. The duties to be performed require board ...

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