Duties
This is an Open Continuous Announcement to close by September 30, 2025, or sooner when it is filled, whichever happens first.
Opportunity for career advancement (well-funded department, happy and well-adjusted radiologists and techs voted best VA department to work in New England, Brown University academic appointment) and service to our Veterans while raising kids (no call, no nights, no weekends, no holidays, ad hoc telework) and enjoying life in Rhode Island, the Ocean State: 20 minutes to Green Intl Airport, one hour drive to Boston, two hours to the mountains, under four hours to NYC.
Benefits include free liability protection with tail coverage provided, federal pension and 401K, student loan repayment up to 200K, recruitment and relocation incentive, and retention incentive.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidate.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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. Learn more.
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
Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (flexible)
Duties:
The Interventional Radiologist (IR) serves as a specialist in the Diagnostic Radiology Service performing basic and advanced interventional radiology procedures during weekday hors, there is no IR call (no nights, weekends, or holidays). This includes consultation and preparation in advance of such procedures and follow up after performance of such procedures. The IR also provides interpretations of diagnostic imaging procedures, including nuclear medicine, MRI, PET/CT, CT, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, and other diagnostic imaging studies.
Supervises, performs and interprets interventional diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to include: CT and U/S guided biopsies and drainages, pulmonary angiography, angioplasty and angiographic stenting: paracentesis, thoracentesis, biliary procedure including percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage, percutaneous biliary stent insertion (and stone extraction through T-tube tracts), percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteral stent insertion; gastrostomy gastrojejunostomy and balloon dilation of enteric strictures, etc.; Chemoembolization, TIPS procedures, RF ablations, various tube and drain placements.
On-Call Responsibilities:
-Diagnostic radiology: Back-up support for teleradiology, currently a one-in-five rotation.
-Interventional radiology: No call.
Represents Radiology in clinical conferences and multidisciplinary programs.
Participates in Quality Management activities such as peer reviews, image quality, equipment reviews and other activities as required. Participates in institutional committees and boards as required.
Accurate documentation of procedures with the EHR as required by medical by-laws. Maintains required educational requirements, BLS, ACLS certification as appropriate and medical license and certification as required by facility by-laws.
This Radiologist reviews imaging requests in these areas for appropriateness and provides appropriate protocols to and oversight of radiology technologists and resident physicians in these areas and modalities. This Radiologist coordinates patient care by effective communication with Primary Care practitioners at local and remote locations; active participant in resident noon lectures, morning reports, including case presentations and other educational activities; is highly visible and accessible to all customers.
We are affiliated with Brown University in Providence and teaching of medical students and residents is an integral part of the position. Candidate must be eligible for teaching appointment at the academic affiliate.
Direct patient care may occur through face-to-face or telemedicine modalities
How to Apply
- To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
- Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
To apply for this position online complete steps 1 and 2 above by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/30/2025 to receive consideration. Please note, this announcement may close prior to the closing date indicated if the position is filled through other means. If you are unable to apply online before the closing date
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Next steps
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