Physician Radiologist

Veterans Health Administration•Topeka, KS

About The Position

The Physician Radiologist works within the Eastern Kansas Health Care System, including the Colmery-O'Neil VAMC and/or the Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC. The position provides a full spectrum of diagnostic radiology image interpretation, image-guided procedures, and patient care services, with potential additional subspecialty expertise. Radiologists may provide consultation or interpretation through telehealth platforms as needed, consistent with VA policies and applicable licensure requirements. The role also supports quality assurance and performance improvement, technical quality oversight, education of staff and trainees, committee assignments, telehealth and remote workflows, and other clinical operations supporting VA and Medical Center goals. The radiologist maintains required licensure and board certification as required by VA policy and supports credentialing and privileging processes. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to VHA eligibility requirements and approval. The potential award is up to $200,000, with an eligibility period of one to five years, determined after review of the application. Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply. A recruitment/relocation incentive is authorized. The position offers competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases, paid time off, federal retirement benefits, federal insurance programs, possible CME reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage. There is no physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
U.S. citizenship; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program for VA Health Care Personnel.
Must complete applicable pre-employment screening, background/security investigation, and onboarding requirements.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must undergo urinalysis for illegal drug use; refusing testing results in denial of VA employment.
Must meet the announcement's application and required-document requirements.

Nice To Haves

Board certification is highly desired.
Experience in all radiology modalities.
Biopsy experience.

Responsibilities

Provide expertise and support in diagnostic radiology and patient care.
Interpret imaging examinations, incorporating relevant comparisons and clinical information from CPRS.
Prepare timely reports that include pertinent findings and measurements, descriptions of normal and abnormal structures, differential diagnoses, recommendations, and impressions.
Provide image-guided procedures and patient care services within diagnostic radiology.
Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
Oversee technical quality.
Educate staff and trainees.
Undertake committee assignments and support telehealth and remote workflows as applicable.
Provide radiology consultation or interpretation via telehealth as needed, in accordance with VA policies and applicable licensure requirements.
Maintain required licensure and board certification as required by VA policy, and support credentialing and privileging processes.
Contribute to clinical operations and the mission, values, and goals of the VA and the Medical Center.

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (student loan repayment), with potential award up to $200,000 subject to eligibility and approval.
Authorized recruitment/relocation incentive (sign-on bonus).
Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid CME absence.
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 malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.