The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Chief of Radiology with a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Chief of Staff and is responsible for the administration, management, and leadership of the entire Diagnostic Imaging Department. This position serves as an extension of the Chief of Staff and serves as a backup in the absence.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). It’s a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

he medical center is located in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi River. It’s the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow cooked barbecue. It’s also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team!

You could savor your way through the ‘cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! You’ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to “Memphis-Style Barbecue”, but it’s also the “Wing Capital” of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints.

Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, or a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!

Duties include but are not limited to:

The Chief of Radiology will encompass the breadth of clinical care, including inpatient consultation, outpatient clinic and management of the Diagnostic Imaging Service in addition to supervision of other providers, medical staff, and trainees assigned to Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Oncology. The Chief will provide services and technical counsel as necessary, promoting the development of professional staff within the service through coaching, mentoring, and teaching. In addition, the Chief will participate in top level decision and policy design that impacts patient care through collaboration with medical center administration, other Service Chiefs, and interdepartmental supervisors, as well as direct medical care programs, delegate authority and responsibilities to meet both the patient care needs and medical center goals.

• BE/EC in Diagnostic Radiology
• Eligible for a Faculty Appointment at UTHSC
• Three plus years of leadership experience preferred
• Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
• US Citizenship
• Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

About Memphis VA Medical Center, Department of Veterans 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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