Physician - Radiology - Chief Radiologist

Summary Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized for this position. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program (details under Duties section). Recruitment or Relocation incentive is authorized for this position.

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.

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

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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) 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

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

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Board Certification in Radiology-Diagnostic Preferred Experience: Senior administrative/management roles: Previous experience as a manager or director in a radiology department is highly preferred

Leadership and team building: Budget and financial management: Experience in managing budgets and financial plans for the department is a key requirement

Experience with the day-to-day operations of a radiology department - including workflow efficiency and staff supervision

This is a designated drug testing position

After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use

Duties The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) seeks a dynamic leader to serve as chief of the radiology service

VABHS is a multi-campus academic medical center affiliated with Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) and Harvard Medical School

VABHS provides tertiary care to Veterans from throughout New England and is VAs largest research facility with more than $120 million in direct research costs

BUCASM is the primary academic affiliate for radiology

Faculty appointment at BUCASM will be commensurate with experience and consistent with appointment at the Assistant Professor - Associate Professor - or Professor rank

The chief of radiology reports to the VABHS chief of staff

VABHS Radiology is fully staffed at over 145 full-time and part-time staff - including 15 staff radiologists

Nine residents from Boston Medical Center and 2 fellows from Mass General Brigham rotate through VA Boston as part of their training

VABHS maintains state-of-the-art radiology equipment across multiple campuses - including three 3T MRI units (one of which is dedicated to research) - 3 additional 1.5T MRI units - and 5 CT units

For Interventional Radiology - there are 2 suites available - one of which includes CT angiography

Additional equipment includes 1 PET/CT unit - 10 ultrasound units - 1 densitometry unit - and 1 mammography unit with tomosynthesis

VHA Physician Total Rewards

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - excluding Appraised Value Offer (AVO) - is authorized

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

gov - for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process

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 Work Schedule: Full-time: