Physician

Overview

This position is located atWalter Reed National Military Medical Center - Director for Clinical Support, Dept of Radiology. About the Position: Hospital office work environment at Walter Reed. Radiology is a specialized academic practice with a GME program. Standard duty day 0830-1630 with intermittent evening swing shifts, morning readout shifts with residents, and overnight/weekend call. Weekend call approximately 3-4 weekends per year.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med, is a United States military medical center located in Bethesda, Maryland. It is one of the largest and most prominent military medical centers in the nation and has provided medical care for several U.S. presidents since its opening in 1940.

In 2011, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), named after yellow fever researcher Walter Reed, was combined with the National Naval Medical Center to form the tri-service Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link:

Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation.

Responsibilities

Major Duties:

• Interpret diagnostic imaging modality exams such as, MRI, CT, Ultrasound, plain film, fluoroscopy, mammography and nuclear scintigraphy.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team, to assist and direct clinical care plans.

• Re-evaluate incoming studies of patients transferred from other facilities to determine accuracy of diagnosis.

• Instruct radiology personnel in technique, position and projection.

• Oversee development of imaging service protocols to achieve best practice standards.

• Implement standard clinical practices and initiate new techniques, methods and research protocols to evaluate imagining issues.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts isin this document ( .

Basic Requirement for Physician (Radiology-Diagnostic):

Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges; Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. A Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a foreign medical school must have provided education and medical knowledge equivalent to accredited schools in the United States. Evidence of equivalency to accredited schools in the United States is demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, a fifth pathway certificate for Americans who completed premedical education in the United States and graduate education in a foreign country, or successful completion of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

Graduate Training: Subsequent to obtaining a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, a candidate must have had at least one year of supervised experience providing direct service in a clinical setting, i.e., a one-year internship or the first year of a residency program in a hospital or an institution accredited for such training.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Residency Training: Applicants must have successfully completed the required accredited residency training in the specialty of the position to be filled (Diagnostic Radiology) equal to at least 4 years. Experience may not be substituted for residency training that is required for the specialty identified.

A salary quote will not be provided to you at the time of the initial job offer. The salary determination process begins after the initial job offer is accepted. This consists of the Activity Compensation Panel adding base pay and market pay to determine your starting salary and this will be provided to you once approved.

Salary for physician positions is based on a tier scale, determined by the position specialty, grade and location. This announcement may be used to fill positions at any of the tiers listed below:

• Tier 2: $223,077-400,000

Preferred not required: Completed fellowship. Board certified or board eligible - Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology (DABR).

Education

See Qualifications section for education requirements.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

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Location US-MD-Bethesda

Job ID 2026-9349

Category Medical

Salary Range $223,077 to - $400,000 per year

Recruitment Bonus Negotiable

Relocation Assistance Negotiable

Student Loan Repayment Negotiable