Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit the 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the 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 requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

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 (VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status).

• 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‑U.S. 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 are creditable toward this requirement and must be deemed appropriate by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee.

Exceptions

• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs who otherwise meet the basic requirements may be appointed as “Physician Resident Providers” (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; they have a scope of practice that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision.
• Surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.

Physical Requirements

Must pass a TB test.

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until September 30, 2026.

The diagnostic radiologist provides a spectrum of image interpretation and patient‑care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology and may also possess additional subspecialty expertise.

• Oversight of quality and safety
  • Review exam requests for appropriateness.
  • Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications.
  • Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists.
  • Provide clinical oversight of medication administration—including contrast preparations and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
  • Serve as a resource for radiation and MRI safety.
  • Serve as a resource for infection‑control practices.
  • Participate in quality‑assurance activities such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement.
• Image interpretation and consultation
  • Interpret imaging exams, including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS.
  • Generate reports that contain pertinent findings, measurements, descriptions of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations, and impression.
  • Support patient‑care services with timely reports communicated appropriately to the level of clinical importance or acuity.
  • Consult with providers on exam selection, review of results, and other support functions.
• Patient care
  • Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical‑exam findings within the scope of radiology practice; provide education, obtain informed consent, and issue disclosures when appropriate.
  • Document encounters and enter orders in CPRS.
  • Coordinate patient care by contacting clinical providers to assure effective, patient‑centered care, discussing evaluation, management, follow‑up, and other aspects.
  • Make timely and definitive notification of time‑sensitive results or results of major clinical significance.
  • Integrate resources to provide optimal care: consult colleagues, review research literature, maintain continuing education, and stay current with practice standards.

Pay

Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, and possible 5‑day paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5 % VA contributions.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care coverage (many programs can be carried into retirement).
• Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any U.S. 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.
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign‑on Bonus): Not authorized.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized (former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive).

Schedule

8:15 am to 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday.