Diagnostic Imaging Chief Key Responsibilities:

• Typical shift M-F, 7:30am-4:00pm, shared call
• Position is 70-80% administrative; 20-30% clinical
• Generally, outpatients with varying inpatient imaging requests
• Effective and efficient management/supervision of SLVHS radiology programs/services
• Exercising administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of radiology programs to ensure delivery of quality, patient-focused clinical services
• Review and evaluate professional performance, competence, and professionalism of all individuals with clinical privileges
• Assures all performance measures are met

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: $370,000 - $400,000
• Generous Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, and potential 5-day paid absence for CME.
• Retirement Benefits: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and a federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care, with many programs carrying into retirement.
• Flexibility: No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.
• Professional Development: Up to 5 days’ paid leave and reimbursement of $1,000 per year.
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Preferred Experience:

• Board Certified in Radiology.
• Additional fellowship training in one of the radiology specialties preferred
• Prior radiology leadership experience required

• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Non-Citizen candidates will be considered if a U.S. Citizen is not found
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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