Physician - Staff Radiologist

Department of Veterans Affairs

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

50-55 days paid time off per year

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Education Debt Reduction Program

Malpractice liability protection

Job summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Permanent, Full-Time Staff Radiologist for the VA Boston Healthcare System. The role involves providing comprehensive Diagnostic Radiology services, ensuring compliance with NRC regulations, and overseeing nuclear medicine interpretations.

The ideal candidate should possess a degree in medicine, an unrestricted medical license, and experience in body imaging including CT, MRI, and ultrasound. A competitive salary, generous paid time off, and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery.
Residency training in accredited core specialty program.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of Diagnostic Radiology services.
Oversee compliance with NRC regulations.
Interpret tele-radiology PET-CT and cardiac nuclear studies.

Skills

Interpretation of general nuclear medicine studies

Administration of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals

Body imaging experience

CT, MR, US proficiency

Leadership in compliance with NRC regulations

Education

Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent

American Board of Radiology certification

American Board of Nuclear Medicine (preferred)

Job description

Veterans Health Administration

VA Boston Healthcare System

The VA Boston Healthcare System is seeking a Permanent, Full-Time Staff Radiologist to provide a full range of Diagnostic Radiology services to our Veterans.

The nuclear medicine service skills desired include, but are not limited to, interpretation of general nuclear medicine studies, nuclear medicine cardiac studies, and PET/CT studies in addition to limited non-imaging uses of unsealed sources such as thyroid probe uptake measurements. The applicant should be skilled in the administration of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals including, but not limited to, I-131 sodium iodide, Ra-223 dichloride, and Y-90 microspheres. As an authorized user the applicant must be able to take responsibility for, and oversee, all aspects of the division's compliance with NRC regulations with the assistance of the radiation safety officer and the chief nuclear medicine technologist.

For Diagnostic Radiology, it is required that the candidates have experience/skill pertaining to body imaging. A full compliment of diagnostic radiology is offered including CT, MR, US.

VABHS is a 467-bed facility located on three campuses in the Boston metropolitan area. Nuclear medicine is a division of the department of Radiology. Nuclear medicine equipment includes 3 SPECT-CT cameras and a PET-CT scanner. The division of nuclear medicine provides tele-radiology PET-CT and intermittent cardiac nuclear studies interpretation services for several other VA New England Healthcare System facilities. The division also accepts referrals for therapeutic radiopharmaceutical treatments from these facilities as well.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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. NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are:
- 1) 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; OR
- 2) 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;
- 3) Non-US 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 would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
- Exceptions:
  - Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to 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; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
Additional Requirement: American Board of Radiology Preferred Experience: American Board of Nuclear Medicine

Benefits

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, 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 per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
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 (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US 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
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