Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval – award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides radiology diagnostic interpretations for the purpose of assisting other specialty services in the screening - assessment - diagnosis and interventional - treatment of medical conditions of the patient population
• Promotes communication/interactions between medical team members - patients and their families to facilitate the medical treatment process
• Provides clinical supervision to resident - students - and interns when applicable
• Acts as consultant to clinical services
• Complete clinical documentation and attach it to appropriate encounter for accurate workload capture
• Communicates emergent finding directly to the treating service in a timely manner - in accordance with critical values list and notification guidelines

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy
• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year of study
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Completed residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program (ACGME/AOA) OR one of the alternative pathways:
  • One year of post‑medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year) approved by ACGME/AOA followed by two years of post‑training independent practice under a full and unrestricted license in the United States
  • Non‑US residency training followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position, deemed appropriate by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred experience: Nuclear experience with PET‑CT
• Must complete TB testing and immunization evaluations per VA Directive/Handbook 5019
• Applicants pending completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met
• Currently employed VA physicians who met the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for this incentive

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, possible 5‑day paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA matching
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, long‑term care (many programs portable into retirement)
• 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
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives: Sign‑on bonus authorized up to 25% of salary
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible for student loan repayment award (up to $200,000 over 1‑5 years); former participants ineligible

Pay

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.

Schedule

Work schedule to be determined by your supervisor.