Physician- Chief of Diagnostic Imaging Services
About the role
MGVAMC seeks a Radiologist leader to serve as Chief on-site for our inpatient and outpatient facility overseeing quality and operations of our Level 2 hospital with robust outpatient capabilities. MGVAMC aims to honor veterans by providing exceptional, patient-centered care, focusing on improving health and well-being through integrated services, research, and community partnership, guided by VA's "I CARE" core values: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
Recruitment / Relocation Incentive
All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Pay
- Competitive salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Regular salary increases
- 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
- Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
- CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
- Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
- No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Schedule
Work Schedule: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
- Approved residencies are:
- Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed;
- One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States;
- Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.