Physician (Radiologist) - Body Imaging/Chest Imaging

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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) & 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 ineligible to apply.

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This is an open and continuous announcement. The first cutoff for applicant referral will be February 19, 2026. Afterwards, applicants will be referred in the order received. Once all vacancies are filled this announcement is subject to close without warning and prior to the announcement close date listed on announcement.

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The Orlando VA Healthcare System is looking for physician (Radiologist) to fill two vacancies with specialties in Body Imaging and Chest Imaging.

The Orlando VA Healthcare System is seeking a Diagnostic Radiologist with fellowship-training in Neuroradiology, Musculoskeletal or Abdominal Imaging. The Orlando VA Healthcare System consists of 4 campuses, the Lake Nona facility (main campus) and 3 outpatient clinics: Lake Baldwin, Viera and Daytona. The successful candidate will be hired for the Daytona Beach Outpatient clinic, with a new clinic facility scheduled to open in early 2024.The successful candidate will bring a track record of clinical excellence to complement our existing staff and grow the breadth and depth of our practice for Veterans in the greater Orlando region.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Works onsite. This is not a teleradiology position.
• Works in a Veteran centered, dynamic, team oriented, and collaborative environment.
• Meets VHA defined benchmarks for physician productivity.
• Rotates between campuses.
• Interprets general radiology examinations (plain film).
• Performs and interprets diagnostic fluoroscopic studies (without and with contrast material).
• Interprets CT examinations of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and extremities.
• Interprets MRI examinations of the chest, abdomen and pelvis, including prostate MRI scans.
• Interprets general, vascular, small parts and soft tissue ultrasound examinations.
• Participates in the development to new protocols and imaging techniques.
• Interprets imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations and impression.
• Issues timely Radiology Reports.
• Obtains informed consent.
• Physically examines veterans when required for imaging purposes.
• Writes notes in the electronic medical record when clinically appropriate.
• Communicates critical findings according to the medical center policy.
• Participates in quality management activities such as film quality review, peer review and other performance improvement activities.
• Prepares for and participates in various inspections.
• Reviews exam requests for appropriateness.
• Prescribes exam protocols and modifies as needed for specific clinical indications.
• Consults with providers on various aspects of radiology such as exam selection, review of results, etc.
• Participates in various local, VISN and VHA multidisciplinary and interdepartmental conferences.
• Teaches students and residents.
• Participates in the coordination of patient care: Contacts clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discuss evaluation, management, follow-up, and other aspects of coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps and other medications relevant to the radiology procedures.
• Provides technical image quality feedback to technologists.
• Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required.
• Participates in research programs.
• Performs other duties as required/assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Available

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io for questions/assistance

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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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

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. Currently employed physician(s) 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.

Basic Requirements:

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic 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. (Documentation Submitted)

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. (Documentation Submitted)

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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME),

OR

(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),

OR

(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.

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 or fee-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.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

Physical Requirements: Must pass a pre-employment physical examination as required by VA Handbook 5019. This examination is administered by VA Occupational Health. This position requires moderate lifting up to 44 lbs., carrying objects up to 15 lbs., frequent reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, hands and legs, use of cranes and motor vehicles, walking & standing up to 8 hours, bending and climbing and able to hear whisper. The incumbent must be physically, emotionally and mentally stable in order to efficiently perform the essential functions of this position without hazard to themselves or others.

Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

NOTE: T he Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

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