Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) Diagnostic Imaging Service is seeking experienced and dynamic radiologists (Physician in Diagnostic Radiology) for Nuclear Medicine and Breast Imaging positions. Ideal applicants are those committed to providing quality care in their respective subspecialty, contributing to the general radiology workflow, and being a team player adaptable to the department's needs. Be sure to read "Preferred Experience" section.
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Physical requirements included but are not limited to: light lifting (under 15 pounds), use of fingers, both hands required, walking (1 hr), standing (1 hr), near vision correctable (at 13" to 16" to jaeger 1 to 4), far vision correctable ( in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other), both eyes required, ability to distinguish colors and shades of colors, hearing (aid permitted), etc.
This is an OPEN & CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT will remain open until September 14, 2025, or until positions are filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applications will remain active for 3 months after initial application is received or is updated. After 3-month elapsed time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like your application reactivated for possible future consideration(s) during announcement's open period. Selectees will serve as full-time staff radiologists for the Diagnostic Imaging Service, spending up to 50% of the time in their respective area of subspecialization (mammography or nuclear medicine). When not focused on their area of specialized expertise, the Incumbent is expected to contribute to the general radiology workload. Flexibility is necessary to adapt to departmental needs, which can vary dialy based on staffing. Breast Imaging position duties include, but are not limited to: Interpreting and performing a wide variety of diagnostic imaging examinations. Interpreting the full spectrum of breast imaging studies including screening and diagnostic 2D/3D mammography, breast ultrasound and breast MRI, and performing interventional breast biopsy procedures including ultrasound and stereotactic needle biopsies and wire localizations. The Breast Imaging Section uses Hologic mammographic equipment including state of the art 3D tomosynthesis and stereotactic breast biopsy system, and ultrasound equipment. Monitoring the quality of submitted diagnostic images. Pre-screening high-risk, high-cost and high-demand examinations (CT, US, MRI, Mammography, Breast-Interventional Procedures, etc.). Applying knowledge and understanding of safety, imaging procedures, and relevant accreditation standards including those of the Joint Commission, the ACR, and the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and ability to facilitate re-accreditation/re-certification. Serving as a consultant for interdisciplinary breast tumor board. Interpreting general radiology studies depending on skill set (fluoroscopy, radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT, etc.) Consulting with referring clinical services. Supervising the administration of medications, including contrast agents, by technologists and/or nurses. Supervising and directing the activities of residents, technologists, and nurses. Participating in quality assurance and process improvement activities, etc. Nuclear Medicine position duties include, but are not limited to: Interpreting and performing a wide variety of diagnostic imaging examinations. Interpreting and supervising a wide spectrum of Nuclear Medicine examinations, including general Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT exams. Nuclear Medicine core privileges include brain, cardiac, thyroid, parathyroid, pulmonary ventilation and perfusion, GI tract, hepatobiliary, renal, bone and joint, bone marrow, tumor and inflammatory, tagged RBC, and tagged WBC imaging as well as dopamine transport SPECT imaging, administration of Iodine 131 therapy, treatment of diffuse bony metastases, handling of patients containing therapeutic quantities of unsealed radioactive material, lymphoscintigraphy (breast and melanoma), and interpretation of PET/CT (general FDG whole body PET/CT, neuro FDG PET, Cardiac FDG PET, FDG PET for infection, NaF18 bone PET, F-18 Flucyclovine PET, and Ga88 Dotatate PET). Monitoring the quality of submitted diagnostic images. Pre-screening high-risk, high-cost and high-demand examinations (CT, US, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, etc.). Applying knowledge and understanding of safety, imaging procedures, and relevant accreditation standards including those of the Joint Commission and the ACR. Serving as a Consultant for interdisciplinary tumor board. Interpreting general radiology studies depending on skill set (fluoroscopy, radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT, etc.), Consulting with referring clinical services Supervising the administration of medications, including contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals, by technologists and/or nurses. Supervising and directing the activities of residents, technologists and nurses. Participating in quality assurance and process improvement activities, etc.