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Physician (Regular Ft) - Diagnostic Radiologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
Hybrid Saint Louis, MO $350K – $400K Apply by Aug 26, 2026 Medical Officer ESTJINTJINTPISTJ Healthcare
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The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Diagnostic Radiologist located within Diagnostic Imaging Service at our John Cochran Division. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting-edge surgical and procedural care to veterans.
What You'll Do
- →The diagnostic radiologist ensures timely delivery of quality assessment, diagnosis, and management of inpatient, residential, and outpatient care in accordance with VHA and Health Care System standards.
- →Attends/participates in various meetings and committees at multiple levels within the VA enterprise.
- →Establishing plans and policies which are consistent with federal regulations, VHA Directives, and The Joint Commission standards.
- →Collaborates with the ACOS, Diagnostic Imaging Service to develop and execute a strategic plan and annual budget for the Diagnostic Imaging Service.
- →Achieves productivity to ensure the average workload of the service meets VHA defined benchmarks.
- →Evaluates current supply and demands of resources to effectively utilize current inventory, realign when necessary, and construct justification/recommendations when necessary.
- →This includes facility space, equipment, supplies and staffing.
- →Supports the ACOS, Diagnostic Imaging Service to identify new equipment requirements and facility space requests to ensure timely submissions.
- →Works with the Engineering Service staff to facilitate associated activities.
- →Responsible for compliance of the VASTLHCS Radiation Safety Program.
- →Responsible for the financial management of the Diagnostic Imaging Service.
- →Recommends privileging requirements for the performance of radiologic, MRI, and ultrasound procedures, based on training and/or experience, current competence and health status, as well as consideration of any information related to medical malpractice allegations or judgments, loss of medical staff membership, loss and/or reduction of clinical privileges, or challenges to licensure.
- →Reviews imaging orders and consults.
- →Obtains patient histories from electronic medical records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring physicians.
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 identification 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: 7d290dbf-380c-4628-ac32-f1ec9ac8c926
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