The Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System (OCVAHCS) is actively recruiting a board-certified, board-eligible full-time permanent hospital employed physician to join our Radiology department. The Radiology Physician is accountable to the Chief of Radiology Service. Radiologists are responsible for interpreting all modalities, which include general radiographic exams, plain film exams, fluoroscopic exams, bone densitometry exams; Computerized tomography (CT/LDCT/CTA) exams; MRI/MRA exams and ultrasound exams. Evaluating, and managing patients referred for radiology consultations and procedures as appropriate. The candidate should be able to work with our radiology colleagues and radiology residents from the University of Oklahoma to provide seamless care to the veterans we serve. 

This position would encourage to obtain affiliation with an academic institution, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The OCVAMC is in Oklahoma City, OK and is the Flagship for the Oklahoma VA Health Care System (OCVAHCS) - a Joint Commission accredited, referral level 1a (high complexity) facility. The Radiology department serves patients across the spectrum of inpatient and outpatient care for more than 63,000 veterans in an area that includes 48 counties in Oklahoma and 2 counties in North Central Texas. Join a department that is expanding the clinical area to better serve veteran patients!

Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday-Friday 08:00-4:30, plus on call duties as needed. As inpatients are on the hospitalist service, call duties are relatively light. (May be required to work evenings or weekends as a 24/7 Full-Time Physician).

U.S. Citizens receive preference. Non-U.S. Citizens may be considered.

Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.

Board Certified in Radiology preferred, but Board Eligibility may also be considered. Additional board certification in Internal Medicine is preferred.

The starting pay is $400,000.00 per year.

              A sign-on bonus will be offered, and there is the potential for an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000.

              Retirement: Federal Retirement Plan through 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 5% government matching contributions

                Eligible for Education Debt Repayment Program. (EDRP)

                Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

                Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available.

                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)

                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 restrictions on moonlighting

                Recruitment/Relocation Incentives available

                VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

About Department of Veteran Affairs

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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