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Physician - Chief of Radiology
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 147 days ago
About the Role
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized for this position. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program (details under Duties section). Recruitment or Relocation incentive is authorized for this position.
What You'll Do
- →The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) seeks a dynamic leader to serve as chief of the radiology service.
- →VABHS is a multi-campus academic medical center affiliated with Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) and Harvard Medical School.
- →VABHS provides tertiary care to Veterans from throughout New England and is VAs largest research facility with more than $120 million in direct research costs.
- →BUCASM is the primary academic affiliate for radiology.
- →Faculty appointment at BUCASM will be commensurate with experience and consistent with appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank.
- →The chief of radiology reports to the VABHS chief of staff.
- →VABHS Radiology is fully staffed at over 145 full-time and part-time staff, including 15 staff radiologists.
- →Nine residents from Boston Medical Center and 2 fellows from Mass General Brigham rotate through VA Boston as part of their training.
- →VABHS maintains state-of-the-art radiology equipment across multiple campuses, including three 3T MRI units (one of which is dedicated to research), 3 additional 1.5T MRI units, and 5 CT units.
- →For Interventional Radiology, there are 2 suites available, one of which includes CT angiography.
- →Additional equipment includes 1 PET/CT unit, 10 ultrasound units, 1 densitometry unit, and 1 mammography unit with tomosynthesis.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive available for highly qualified eligible applicant.
Requirements
- ✓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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 34066748-a6d0-4a08-a257-d6babb79d86b
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