Physician (Chief - Imaging Service) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

Veterans Health Administration • San Antonio, TX

21h

About The Position

The Imaging Service Chief is a physician who leads the Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology sections for STVHCS. The position combines administrative leadership with clinical duties, and the physician is expected to maintain an active clinical practice in Radiology.

The role includes leading interdisciplinary patient-care and program-development efforts; establishing and maintaining compliant policies and procedures; overseeing service-level quality improvement and continuous program evaluation; monitoring the professional performance of clinicians with delineated privileges; and recommending clinical privilege criteria and privileges for department members. The Chief integrates the service into the organization’s primary functions, coordinates interdepartmental and intradepartmental services, supports care delivery through policies and procedures, recommends adequate qualified staffing and needed resources, assesses personnel qualifications and competence, maintains quality-control programs, and provides orientation and continuing education.

The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to VHA eligibility requirements and approval. The EDRP award may be up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified individual. The role offers a competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, federal retirement and insurance programs, paid time off, and possible CME reimbursement.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The physician must have a full and unrestricted U.S. medical license, meet the stated medical education and residency requirements, and be board certified or board eligible in an eligible American Board of Radiology specialty or subspecialty. Other conditions include U.S. citizenship subject to the stated exception, English proficiency, background and security screening, and compliance with the VA seasonal influenza vaccination program.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately accredited or approved medical school.
• Completion of residency training in an approved accredited core specialty program leading to board-certification eligibility, or satisfaction of the stated alternative training and independent-practice pathways.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Radiology in one or more listed specialties or subspecialties: Diagnostic Radiology; Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology; Medical Physics (Diagnostic, Nuclear, Therapeutic); Radiation Oncology; Neuroradiology; Nuclear Radiology; Pain Medicine; or Pediatric Radiology.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Satisfy applicable background and security investigation, onboarding, identification, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.
• Submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment to be considered for the program; eligibility and award are determined by the VHA program office.

Nice To Haves

• A highly qualified individual may be considered for a recruitment or relocation incentive.
• Board certification is required for the stated possible CME reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology sections for STVHCS.
• Maintain an active clinical practice in Radiology while performing administrative duties.
• Provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team for patient care and program development.
• Ensure written policies and procedures comply with applicable accrediting organizations, VHA program offices, standards, and requirements, and are reviewed and updated as needed.
• Manage service-level quality-improvement activities and continuously evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care.
• Continuously monitor the professional performance of department personnel with delineated clinical privileges.
• Recommend relevant clinical-privilege criteria to the medical staff and recommend privileges for each department member.
• Integrate the department or service into the organization’s primary functions and coordinate interdepartmental and intradepartmental services.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures supporting the provision of care, treatment, and services.
• Recommend sufficient qualified and competent personnel to provide care, treatment, and services.
• Determine the qualifications and competence of personnel who are not licensed independent practitioners and who provide patient care, treatment, and services.
• Maintain quality-control programs and provide orientation and continuing education for department personnel.
• Recommend space and other resources needed by the department or service.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student-loan reimbursement, subject to eligibility and approval, with an award of up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Possible recruitment or relocation incentive for a highly qualified individual.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree