The physician provides direct clinical and administrative oversight for nuclear medicine radiologist and other clinical staff as assigned. Works with the Chief, Radiology Service and other staff as appropriate, supports operations issues resolution in a logical, step-wise fashion. Participates in a forum in which staff identifies, communicate, and resolve issues related to Radiology Service, Medical Center ancillary and support operations, and VISN-wide mandates.
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified candidates Telework: Eligible up to 100% 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 Duties include but are not limited to: Provide direct clinical and administrative oversight for nuclear medicine radiologist and other clinical staff as assigned.
Clinically and administratively oversee a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine section performing both diagnostic and theragnostic procedures Work directly with Chief, Radiology Service to assist in ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing and scheduling of diagnostic and theragnostic nuclear medicine procedures. Participate in training and support of nuclear medicine physicians and technical staff.
Plan for the provision of care, including adequate personnel, diagnostic equipment, and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility. Provide timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times. Ensure equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments. Provide professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists. Maintain an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity.
Plan for the provision of care, including adequate personnel, diagnostic equipment, and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility. Provide timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times. Ensure equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments. Provide professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists. Maintain an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity.
Develop and monitor activities which improve patient safety, performance, and quality. Maintain a safe radiation environment. Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information. Ensure accurate CPT coding.
Ensure compliance with all internal and external quality and radiation safety requirements, to include those of federal statues, VA policies/directives, The Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), National Health Physics Program (NHPP) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Represent the Nuclear Medicine Section, and Imaging Service during accreditation, inspection, or investigational surveys in regard to Nuclear Medicine. Provide technical expertise input for Nuclear Medicine equipment and contracts. Participate in business planning, supply/equipment acquisition, manpower and budget management for Nuclear Medicine. Represent Nuclear Medicine on hospital committees as appropriate.
Time will be allotted to administrative duties as assigned by the Radiology Service Chief. When not on administrative duty, the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will participate in clinical imaging practice including but not limited to: all standard Nuclear Medicine imaging exams including PET/CT, SPECT/CT, and Standard Nuclear therapies and procedures as well as diagnostic imaging including MRI, CT, US, and diagnostic procedures.
Participate as a representative for Radiology Service at multi-disciplinary conferences Modality Specific Protocolling Participates in general Radiology call pool as assigned Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM, Monday- Friday
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: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The 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.
candace.fitzgerald@va.gov · 317-982-2236
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $400000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-26.
This is a 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday-Friday position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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