Summary

The Iowa City Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ICVAHCS) - is seeking a Radiologist for a full-time appointment at the Imaging Care service line. Notice: This announcement will now close on Friday - September 26 - 2025 - we encourage you to apply before the deadline.

Qualifications

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
• 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
• 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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• The Radiologist administers the activities of the service to include: Planning for the provision of care - including adequate personnel - diagnostic equipment - and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility
• Providing a timely and quality product
• Adherence to - standard procedures and protocols
• Monitoring of activities which improve patient safety - performance - and quality
• Ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information
• The Radiologist is responsible for: Reviewing imaging requests ensuring proper protocoling of CT - MRI - ultrasound - and nuclear medicine exams/procedures
• Timely interpretations of radiology procedures and examinations
• Accurate documentation of procedures with the EHR as required by medical by-laws
• Maintaining required educational requirements
• Maintaining BLS - ACLS certification as appropriate
• Maintenance of medical license and certification as required by facility by-laws
• Participation in training of medical students - residents and other allied trainees
• Evaluations from residents
• Maintaining Personal dosimetry
• Ordering - approval - and scheduling of studies - listing those study orders requiring prior approval by a radiologist
• Informed consent - including protocols for screening patients who require signature consent
• Injection of intravenous contrast agents
• Interpretation and reporting of procedures
• Preliminary reports and communication of urgent results
• Protocol and procedure manuals for each modality
• MRI safety policy
• Resident supervision policy - delineating levels of supervision (if the hospital has a residency program)
• Radiation safety procedures - including safe use of fluoroscopy and the reporting and documentation of excessive patient exposures
• Physician Productivity
• Monitoring the productivity of imaging physicians to ensure the average workload of the service meets VHA defined benchmarks - and developing corrective plans if it does not
• Other duties as assigned
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Learn more EDRP Authorized: Authorized
• Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm
• Alternative work hours - if desired - should be agreed upon at the time of hire.