The VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) is actively recruiting a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Radiation Oncologist to help care for our veterans – America’s heroes.  The selected candidate will be considered for a faculty appointment at the University of Washington at the Assistant to Full Professor rank, commensurate with experience.

The VA Puget Sound HCS is seeking a full-time Staff Radiation Oncology Medicine Physician with experience for a position at the Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division.  The Puget Sound VA HCS, Seattle is a large tertiary care medical center and major teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine. 

• You will provide direct patient care as a consultant in outpatient clinics and inpatient wards.
• Clinical equipment includes a True Beam and GE Discovery CT simulator.
• The unit staffing includes 2 Radiation Oncology Physicians, 1 NP, 1 RNs, 2 Physicists, 2 Dosimetrists, and 8 Radiation Therapists. Provide clinical instruction for residents/medical students, physicists, and therapists.
• Participate in daily team huddles, weekly chart rounds, weekly Tumor Boards. SRS/SBRT experience is a plus.

The VAPSHCS is a Joint Commission accredited, referral level 1a/high complexity, 459 bed facility serving Veterans in Washington State, including the rapidly expanding Puget Sound area. This exciting job opportunity awaits you in our, state-of-the-art VA facility in the city.  VAPSHCS is among the VA Medical Centers that have been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served our nation. In addition to an outstanding Radiation Oncology Section, we have high quality general surgeons, interventional and general radiologists and gastrointestinal pathologists.

It is expected the candidate will have expertise in Radiation Oncology Medicine and disorders, and the skills and knowledge necessary to provide high quality, evidence-based care to Veterans across the spectrum of disease severity.  This includes the ability to identify patient needs and to provide the care needed to promote improvement..

• Applicants must be U.S. Citizens (permanent residents may be appointed only if it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens).
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.
• Completion of ACGME accredited Radiation Oncology residency
• Board Certified/Eligible American Board of Radiology

Community Information

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System, with divisions in Tacoma (American Lake) and Seattle, is the largest and most comprehensive VA facility in the Pacific Northwest region. The Health Care system is a major referral medical center, serving veterans from Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Veterans are referred to the health care system's nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury Center of Excellence; marrow transplant unit; deployment health clinic; radiation therapy program; rehabilitation program; prosthetics and limb loss prevention program; Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center; GRECC; Center of Excellence in substance abuse treatment and education; and HSR&D program. Additional outpatient clinics provide primary care, specialty care, and mental health care at both divisions. Additionally, there are 15 inpatient beds with staff from the American Lake Division stationed at Madigan Army Medical Center. The VA Puget Sound Health Care System manages and operates several Community Based Outpatient Clinics in western Washington to bring primary care closer to Veterans. An additional clinic is planned for the South Sound area. The Health Care System also operates a Mobile Medical Unit and makes monthly visits to the rural communities of Aberdeen, Shelton, and Morton.

Affiliated with the University of Washington and more than 50 nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, social work, and psychology schools, VAPSHCS trains over 1,590 allied health care professionals each year in audiology and speech pathology, dietetics, radiology, optometry, podiatry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy, psychology, health information management, information technology, medical informatics, and other health care programs. The healthcare system receives more than $33 million in research from VA and non-VA funding. This strong, diversified base of support maintains the competitive edge of VAPSHCS as a leader in world-class research for such areas as hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer disease, prosthetics and amputee care, rehabilitation, mental health, neurodegenerative disorders, obesity, cancer, and pulmonary diseases. The system also is a polytrauma network site, providing lifelong rehabilitation and care coordination for Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom combat-injured veterans.

Benefits and Features

Expected Salary range will be competitive for a well-qualified Board-Certified radiation oncologist and include industry leading full benefits and features a package to support high quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance. The VA provides employees with a robust benefits package and fosters an environment where more time is spent on medical practice and less on business tasks. VA does this by offering   paid time off in the form of 26 days paid annual leave, 12 weeks of Maternity/Paternity paid leave, 13 days paid sick leave per year, 11 Federal holidays with pay, and 5-Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses. Insurance to include health-dental-vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA; flexible spending accounts; term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and long-term care insurance available as an option. Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching contributions.  An Educational Debt Reduction Program may be available for qualified candidates. 

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward a copy of your cover letter and curriculum vitae to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant: Henry.Laguatan@va.gov

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About VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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