Radiology - Neuroradiology Physician
At a glance
Radiologist role at Veterans Health Administration. Tucson, AZ · full-time · $350,000–$400,000 a year.
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What you'll do
- Interpret neuroimaging as a diagnostic radiologist, bringing fellowship-level skill or recent fellowship training
- Provide quality patient care while contributing to radiology teaching and research
- Support teaching and research across the functions of radiology
What you bring
- A full, unrestricted medical license from a US state or territory
- Neuroimaging interpretation skill or recent completion of a fellowship in that field
Who this fits
This full-time physician role is based in Tucson, Arizona, and combines diagnostic radiology with patient care, teaching and research. It suits a radiologist with neuroimaging expertise or recent fellowship training.
From the employer
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) Information
The VA Medical Center located at Tucson Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care, and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is a state-of-the-art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson.
It also is a Joint Commission-accredited, level 1a complexity teaching hospital, providing tertiary-level care. The SAVAHCS offers a beautiful 150-acre campus with a full range of medical and mental health services for Veterans, including a 31-bed inpatient psychiatry/substance use acute treatment unit, a 25-bed mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program for substance use disorders (SUD) and PTSD treatment, intensive outpatient programs for SUD and PTSD, homeless programs, and more. SAVAHCS operates a 24-hour emergency department and is the host site for various regional referral centers of excellence including the Polytrauma Network Site, the Southwest Blind Rehabilitation Center, and the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP). The SAVAHCS is the principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Annually nearly 1,000 physicians and associated health trainees participate in health care training programs at the SAVAHCS.
Benefits
In addition to the honor of serving America's Heroes, the VHA offers exceptional benefits:
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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): approved
Pay: $350,000 - $400,000 with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off 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 (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting