Physician (Nuclear Medicine)

Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. 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. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. 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: Provide expertise and support in various facets of diagnostic, therapeutic, and therapy-monitoring nuclear medicine and patient care. Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to performance of medical imaging. Provide oversight of clinical radiation safety and serve as resource to the Radiation Safety Office (RSO). Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists. Provide oversight and serve as resource for infection control practices. Participate in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement. Interpret imaging exams, including comparison with relevant exams and correlation with clinical information in Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS). Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements; descriptions of normal and abnormal structures and physiologies; and discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations, and impressions. Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered using a method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity. Consult providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, review of results, and other support functions. Participate in clinical conferences, particularly those that medically engage nuclear medicine significantly, such as Tumor Board and Cardiology Conference. Participate in call duties. Provide high quality, literature-based, unsealed-source therapy. Work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Facilitate dosimetry of appropriate therapy patients. Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of practice in Nuclear Medicine; provide patients education and support; obtain informed consents; issue disclosures when appropriate; document activities appropriately in CPRS; enter orders in CPRS; and perform appropriately other relevant aspects of physician practice. Integrate resources to provide current, optimal care. Consult colleagues, research literature, and other sources of current practice. Pursue and complete continuing education requirements. Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, compliance requirements, and other components of an organized medical staff. Assist Nuclear Medicine administration in execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program. Assist with team coordination (e.g., leave calendars, consult rotation, call rotation). Provide supervisor regular updates on team progress, functioning, and challenges. Develop, with Nuclear Medicine administration, timelines for completion of team tasks. Support academic-affiliate programs in training of technologists, radiologic assistants, medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistants, and other trainees in educational programs that involve imaging and/or other relevant medical knowledge. Guide clinical experiences, cognitive development, and other aspects of learning for staff and trainees. Research is encouraged by the VA and supported as feasible to allow the opportunity for study design, data collection, analysis, publication, and other aspects of research. Work Schedule: 7am to 5pm, four days per week. Telework: Ad-hoc, as determined by the agency policy.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. A drug test is required for the position. The position is subject to random drug testing.