Physician; Diagnostic Radiologist​/EDRP

Summary

The South Texas Veterans Health Care System is currently recruiting for a Staff Radiologist who will serve as a Clinical Diagnostic Radiologist located in San Antonio - TX. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive has been authorized for a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) See "Benefit 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
• Education:
  
  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
• Licensure and Registration:
  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
• English Language Proficiency
• Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. § 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Fellowship-trained Cardiovascular/Thoracic Radiologist preferred Up to date experience with Cardiac Imaging - specifically MRI and CT Proficient in Vascular Imaging (CT and MR angiography - including runoff studies preferred) Proficient in Thoracic Imaging - specifically oncologic imaging Board Certified/Board eligible in Radiology Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Standards/
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Moderate lifting - 15-44 pounds
• Moderate carrying - 15-44 pounds
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (6hrs)
• Standing (6hrs)
• Repeated bending (2-4hrs)
• Both eyes required
• Depth perception
• Ability to distinguish basic colors
• Ability to distinguish shades of colors
• Hearing (aid permitted)
• Mental/ Emotional Stability
• Ability to perform privileges Independently perform physical exam
• Cognitive Stability.

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until October 21 - 2025 - or until all positions are filled
• The first cut-off date is November 4th - 2025
• Eligible applications received after that date are referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• Applicants remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated
• After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period
• Administrative:
  Attend and participate in staff meetings
• Participate on section - service or facility level committees/boards - when assigned
• Serve as Peer Reviewer for the Protected Peer Review Committee - when assigned
• Demonstrate…