PHYSICIAN (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.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements listed below. 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 physicians in VA 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.

• 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. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools 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 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.
  • Residencies approved by 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 in the United States under a full and unrestricted license.
  • Non-U.S. residency training programs 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, which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided appropriate professional training.
• Exceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA-accredited residency training programs who meet the basic requirements may be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs) on an intermittent basis with a restricted scope of practice under supervision. Surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. In rare circumstances, the Facility Director may request exceptions to the residency training requirement for physicians whose experience and qualifications warrant such action.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Board Certified and Fellowship Training.

Responsibilities

• Proficient in interpreting X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds.
• Expertise in mammography and interventional radiology (IR) skills, as well as neuro-imaging and body imaging, is a plus.
• Able to protocol exams appropriately.
• Interact well with radiology staff and hospital staff, including consulting with referring clinicians.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary conferences at the discretion of the service chief.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and possible 5 days paid absence for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care (many federal insurance 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/Relocation Incentive: Authorized.
• EDRP: Authorized (former EDRP participants ineligible to apply).

Schedule

Full-time. Compressed hours available. Monday–Friday.

About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of varying complexity to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services, including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology, and physical therapy. Most medical centers also offer additional medical and surgical specialty services, including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.