U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Podiatrist - Radiology Diagnostic Deputy Chief
The Radiology Diagnostic (Deputy Chief) is responsible for the overall daily operation of the Imaging Service department, including prescreening pending orders, troubleshooting issues, and establishing process improvements. The role involves oversight of multiple locations, ensuring workload and staffing management, monitoring peer review programs, and performing Acting Chief duties in the absence of the Chief.
Key Responsibilities
- • Daily work assignments are assigned by the Chief/Deputy Chief of the Imaging Service
- • Prescreening pending orders as required/necessary
- • Overall responsibility for the daily operation of the department
- • Troubleshoots issues and establishes process improvements as necessary to streamline processes within the department
- • Serves on several committees as designated by the Chief - Imaging Service
- • Ensures the Internal Peer Reviews program is monitored - and addresses issues identified
- • Ensures the On-going Provider Performance Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Provider Performance Evaluation (FPPE) processes are in place and utilized to evaluate radiologist performance
- • Reviews new equipment/replacement equipment requirements are identified - and equipment is ordered
- • Oversite of Waco - Austin and the CBOCs for all radiologic needs
- • Ensures Waco and Austin are managing patient workload - pending orders and staffing to support the overall Imaging Service
- • Overall responsibility for ensuring all administrative actions is completed in a timely fashion
- • Performs Acting Chief duties in the absence of the Chief
Required
- • Must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
- • 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Preferred
- • Board certification (implied by CME reimbursement eligibility requirement)
Benefits & Perks
- • Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified individual
- • Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) eligible with award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period one to five years
- • Competitive salary with annual performance bonus and regular salary increases
- • 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
- • Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
- • Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance
- • Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
- • Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage provided
- • No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Summary
The VA Central Texas Health Care System is seeking Radiology Diagnostic (Deputy Chief) for Imaging Service at the Austin VA Clinic. Physicians should apply to CAZM-12843483-26-JMS
Duties
The VA Central Texas Health Care System is seeking Radiology Diagnostic (Deputy Chief) for Imaging Service at the Austin VA Clinic. Physicians should apply to CAZM-12843483-26-JMS
Duties
- This is an Open Continuous Announcement & will remain open until May 13 - 2026 - or until all positions are filled
- The first cut-off date is December 19 - 2025
- Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
- Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated
- After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period
- Daily work assignments are assigned by the Chief/Deputy Chief of the Imaging Service
- Prescreening pending orders as required/necessary
- Overall responsibility for the daily operation of the department
- Troubleshoots issues and establishes process improvements as necessary to streamline processes within the department
- Serves on several committees as designated by the Chief - Imaging Service Ensures the Internal Peer Reviews program is monitored - and addresses issues identified
- Ensures the On-going Provider Performance Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Provider Performance Evaluation (FPPE) processes are in place and utilized to evaluate radiologist performance
- Reviews new equipment/replacement equipment requirements are identified - and equipment is ordered
- Oversite of Waco - Austin and the CBOCs for all radiologic needs
- Ensures Waco and Austin are managing patient workload - pending orders and staffing to support the overall Imaging Service
- Overall responsibility for ensuring all administrative actions is completed in a timely fashion
- Performs Acting Chief duties in the absence of the Chief
- Work Schedule: 0800-1630
- Rotating Holidays
- Rotating on-call Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) or Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified individual 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 eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
- Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application Learn more
- EDRP Authorized:
- Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
- Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- VHA Physician Total Rewards
- Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - 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
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