Seeking BC Diagnostic Radiologist with Fellowship Training/BC Nuclear Medicine for New Orleans LA

Position Information:

The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS), New Orleans LA, is seeking a Board-Certified Diagnostic Radiologist with Additional Fellowship Training, Board Certification and Experience in Nuclear Medicine, to join our VA Healthcare Team and practice full scope of clinical, administrative and management practice in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology in the Nuclear Medicine Service. Selected Physician will conduct interpretations on Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic Imaging, defining modality specific protocolling, consultations with ordering providers, review orders and define imaging protocols, assist in fee-basis consult review, attend multi-disciplinary conferences, perform therapeutic radiopharmaceutical procedures, supervise resident’s education and training, and take part in daily schedule or on-call duties as required. In addition to practicing full range of Diagnostic Radiology, the select candidate will be expected to perform full scope of Nuclear Radiology procedures to include Cardiac, PET/PET-CT, and Thyroid Scans and Therapies.  The SLVHCS is academic affiliated with the Schools of Medicine at Tulane University (TU) and Louisiana State University (LSU), so selected candidate will be considered for Academic Appointment and expected to participate in the teaching, training and mentoring of Radiology Residents and Medical Students. Work Schedule: Mondays – Fridays, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with Shared Call Responsibility.

• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Must have current, active & unencumbered US State Medical License
• Must be BC in Diagnostic Radiology with Fellowship Training / BC in Nuclear Medicine

Community Information:

New Orleans Louisiana is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the of Louisiana, with an estimated population of 391,006 and serves as a major port and economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast Region of the United States. Renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras, New Orleans has been described as the “most unique” in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage.  New Orleans is a center for higher learning, with over 55,000 students enrolled in the region's eleven two- and four-year degree-granting institutions, which includes top ranked Tulane University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.  Metropolitan New Orleans is a major regional hub for the healthcare industry and boasts a small, globally competitive manufacturing sector, and a rapidly growing entrepreneurial creative industries sector renowned for its cultural tourism. New Orleans is also world-famous for its food, offering diverse indigenous cuisine that is distinctive and influential, combining local Creole, haute Creole and New Orleans French cuisines, with local ingredients with French, Spanish, Italian, African, Native American, Cajun, Chinese, and a hint of Cuban traditions and influences that produce a truly unique and easily recognizable New Orleans flavor. The city's flat landscape, simple street grid and mild winters facilitate bicycle ridership, helping to make New Orleans eighth among U.S. cities in its rate of bicycle and pedestrian transportation and sixth in terms of the percentage of bicycling commuters. New Orleans’ Southern Hospitality Welcomes You!

Benefits Information:

• The VA supports healthy work-life-family balance, security and satisfaction by offering a robust menu of employee benefits and features
• VA Physician Practice is focused on clinical excellence, favorable patient outcomes and high staff satisfaction
• Expected range of annual salary of $325,000 to $350,000, in addition to an annual physician performance bonus up to $15,000.00 may be considered & by-annual longevity pay increases
• Paid time off includes 26 days’ vacation with pay, 13 days of sick leave, 10 federal holidays and CME time
• Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance, with monthly premiums partially offset or paid by the government, and includes coverage options for eligible spouse, domestic partner and children
• Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) defined benefit retirement pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) defined contribution retirement “401K” like plan with up to 5% government matching

About the VA:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA, offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 clinical sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.

For More Information:

Please forward copy of your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter summarizing your background, education, training, clinical practice and leadership/management experience, and other credentials and interests, to Dave Aragon, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, david.aragon@va.gov or call me at (702) 675-5761