Physician (Deputy Chief - Imaging) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

About the role

The Deputy Chief (Imaging Service) manager supports the mission of Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital by providing administrative leadership, direct and/or virtual patient care, and oversight of educational and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Organizing staff meetings
• Crafting congressional responses
• Recruitment
• Updating Functional Statements & Position Descriptions
• Physician salary and pay panel recommendations
• Performance appraisals
• Rewards and recognition
• Promotions, disciplinary actions & grievances
• Training requirements
• Tour of Duty assignment and documentation
• Leave, time card certification approvals, etc.
• Counseling and instructing staff on both work and administrative matters
• Resolving minor complaints from employees, and collaborating with Labor Relations to resolve grievances and more serious matters
• Interviewing candidates and recommending appointments, promotions, and reassignments
• Improving production and increasing unit's quality of work, etc.
• Providing direct patient care and education of others
• Investigating, evaluating, and improving patient care
• Managing clinically-related activities of the diagnostic radiology section
• Managing service-level quality improvement activities that monitor critical aspects of care
• Recommending to the medical staff the criteria for clinical privileges that are relevant to the care provided
• Coordinating integration of interdepartmental and intradepartmental services
• Maintaining quality control programs, etc.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• English Language Proficiency
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an approved school
• Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the United States

Qualifications

• Basic Requirements
• Education
• Residency Training
• Licensure and Registration
• Residency Exceptions

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Traditional federal pension
• 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
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Telework: Available on an Ad-hoc (as needed) basis
• Remote: Not a remote position
• Work Schedule: TBD (Typically M-F, 0800-1630 CST)

Pay

• Competitive salary

Schedule

• TBD (Typically M-F, 0800-1630 CST)