Physician - Radiologist

About the role

This position is eligible for 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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) 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.

• 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 or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• 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

Preferred Experience: 1 year of experience as a general radiologist

Responsibilities

• Expected to perform a wide range of diagnostic fluoroscopies, radiography, sonography, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, DX
• Additional services may include assisting or performing imaging guided interventional procedures
• Must participate in all general radiology examinations
• Perform consultations with other clinical staff
• Communicate results to ordering providers
• Assess technical quality of exams and give resultant feedback to technologists
• Directs all supporting employees during the performance of these procedures
• Fully responsible for the quality and timeliness of reports for the procedures interpreted or performed
• Performs administrative duties which include maintaining statistical records of workload, participating on assigned clinical staff boards, meetings, and committees
• Participation in call required
• Adherence to Tour of Duty hours and back up call assignments
• Adhere to VHA and department policy, procedures, and practice

Benefits

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English, proficiently utilize PACS and voice dictation to ensure timely and consistent imaging reporting and record keeping

Schedule

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 12:00am - 8:00am, Subject to change based on needs of the facility.