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Physician (Diagnostic Radiologist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This 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.
What You'll Do
- →The position is located at Captain James A.
- →Lovell Federal Health Care Center (JALFHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois.
- →The JALFHCC is the nation's first fully integrated federal health care facility, integrating Veterans Affairs (VA) with the Department of War (DOW), specifically, the United States Navy (USN) under a single chain of command.
- →The incumbent performs a variety of duties in a complex 1C medical facility, which is constantly evolving within a highly competitive geographic area.
- →Position Summary: Radiology scan interpretation and report generation, using voice recognition software, including interpretation of general diagnostic radiographs, CT, US, MRI, nuclear medicine exams and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- →Administration/supervision of all drugs as needed for the performance and interpretation of imaging examinations.
- →Supervision of technical aspects of all aspects of radiology practiced at VA HCS Lexington.
- →Performance of additional duties in such a manner as to comply with all requirements of VHA Medical Staff Bylaws.
- →Shares on-call responsibilities as assigned.
- →Drafts protocols and procedures.
- →Meets the needs of customers while supporting VA missions.
- →Consistently communicates and treats customers (veterans, their representatives, visitors, and all VA staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
- →Provides the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
- →Handles conflict and problems in dealing with the customer constructively and appropriately.
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: 77e20583-2089-49c0-8409-f03bad75dfcd
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