Veterans Needs Several Diagnostic Radiologist

Position Summary:

Radiologist focus on abdominal (or chest) imaging.

• Full-time position of diagnostic radiologist at the Philadelphia VA.
• General diagnostic radiology of the trunk and extremities.
• No IR, Neuro, Mammo, or Nucs.
• Weekday hours; no call.
• Hybrid work environment with partial telework.

The CMC Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA seeks a full-time general diagnostic radiologist to join our practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in chest, body, and extremity imaging with the general modalities (XR, CT, US, DXA, and Fluoro) and some MRI. Sub-specialization within body or chest imaging is preferred, but not required. There is no expectation to perform interventional procedures or to interpret neuroradiology, breast imaging, or nuclear medicine.

The expected hours are listed below.

A reasonable workload is shared with several colleagues having various areas of expertise and specialization. Our group also provides training to residents rotating for the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Our department has state-of-the-art imaging equipment, including dual energy CT and both 1.5/3 Tesla MRIs.

American Board of Radiology eligibility/certification is required, and will be verified during the credentialing process.

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

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday 8am to 4:30pm with no call. At least 50% of work will be on-site at the Philadelphia VAMC, but up to 50% of telework may be authorized.

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 restrictions on moonlighting

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service