This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
This position is 100% Telework. To meet the Return to Office Executive Order requirement, selected candidates must live within a 50 mile radius of a VA Medical Center (not a clinic or CBOC) and may be required to Return to Office. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): This position is authorized to a sign on bonus Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized 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 This position is located at the John D.
Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI. The General Radiologist will be involved in all aspects of pulmonary and cardiac imaging, including lung cancer screening and diagnosis and evaluation of airway diseases, benign and malignant conditions of the lungs and pleura, coronary artery diseases and congenital or acquired diseases of the heart. ABR and fellowship training in cardiothoracic imaging are preferred.
The General Radiologist will be working with a great team of radiologists and technologists, support staff, and will enjoy the following new, top-of-the-line, medical imaging systems being installed currently at the Detroit VA: a 3T PET-MRI, a 3T wide-bore MRI, a dual source multidetector CT, XR systems, 2 Fluoroscopy systems, and an Angiography suite.
Oncologic Radiology and Cardiovascular Radiology are key areas of interest, and interest in research and development is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory. Interventional Radiology skills and involvement is encouraged but not mandatory. The Detroit VA is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and is a key member of the Detroit Medical Center complex.
Adhering to the standards of the American College of Radiology, including but not limited to the following. Oversight of quality and safety: Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists. Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
Image Interpretation and Consultation: Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS. Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity. Interprets X-ray examinations, Ultrasound, CT, Fluoroscopy, and MRI exams.
Interpret Nuclear Medicine exams and may or may not performs some interventional procedures (imaging-guided biopsies and drainages, thoracentesis etc,...) Patient Care: Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice. Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discuss evaluation, management, follow-up and other aspects of coordinated, patient-centered care.
Make timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance. Medical Staff Functions: Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, tumor board, compliance and other components of an organized medical staff. Support academic affiliations in technologist, resident and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service.
Provide clinical experience, cognitive development, and other aspects of effective teaching. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1:00PM-9:30PM EST -May be required to rotate evenings/weekends
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.
jessica.thomas4@va.gov · 734-905-0968
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $390000 – $400000/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-08-31.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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