Interventional Radiologist – Locum Tenens – VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Updated 11/11/26
$425.00
– $435.00
hourly
7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Physician
Radiology-Interventional
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job description
Job description
Job Title: Interventional Radiologist – Locum Tenens – VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
Specialty: Radiology – Interventional
Position Type: Locum Tenens
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Practice Setting: Hospital (VA Medical Center)
Degree Required: MD/DO
Board Certification: Required (ABR)
Visa Sponsorship: No
Compensation: $425–$435/hour
Job Description:
Long-term locum opportunity for a Board Certified Interventional Radiologist at a high-acuity VA medical center in San Antonio. This is a new federal contract with option years through 2031. Local and Texas-based physicians are strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $425–$435/hour for on-site clinical hours
- Call-back hours paid at the full on-site rate
- $60/hour home call; phone consults are included and VA staff share the call
- Malpractice coverage provided
Schedule
- Minimum two weeks per month; consistent monthly availability is required
- Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- No scheduled weekend on-site shifts
- Off-hours call: respond by phone within 15 minutes and arrive on-site within 60 minutes when called back
Practice Details
- 100% interventional radiology, about 1,000–1,500 cases per year
- High-acuity, complex cases, including women’s interventional care
- Biopsies (bone, bone marrow, renal, lung, liver), angiography, arterial and venous embolization, drainages, and GI tube placement
- Ultrasound, CT, and fluoroscopy
- Even inpatient and outpatient mix
- Supported by on-staff physicians, technologists, and nurses
Requirements
- Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology (board eligible not accepted)
- Active, full, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state (Texas license not required)
- No history of license restriction, suspension, revocation, or surrender
- Current DEA registration and NPI
- Current ACLS and BLS
- Must complete federal credentialing, privileging, and background screening before start
- U.S. work authorization required
Why This Role
- Long-term stability on a federal contract through 2031
- Predictable weekday schedule
- Meaningful work caring for our nation’s Veterans
- Credentialing support provided
Job Responsibilities
Clinical care (about 90% of time)
• Perform image-guided interventional procedures, including biopsies, angiography, arterial and venous embolization, abscess and fluid drainages, GI tube placement, central venous access, IVC filter placement and retrieval, thrombectomy, and dialysis access interventions
• Use ultrasound, CT, and fluoroscopy guidance
• Provide procedural sedation as privileged
• Review consults, orders, and next-day cases for at least two hours daily
• Consult with referring physicians on appropriate indications for IR procedures and recommend the course of treatment
• Provide post-procedure evaluation, follow-up, and management of complications
• Communicate test results to providers and patients according to VA policy
• Give discharge education and follow-up instructions for emergency department patients
• Document all care in the VA electronic health record
On-call and call-back
• Take home call during evenings, weekends, and holidays, shared with VA staff
• Respond to phone consults within 15 minutes
• Report on-site within 60 minutes when called back for urgent cases
Quality and administrative duties (about 10% of time)
• Attend the monthly PI/QA meeting, monthly Tumor Board, and monthly IR Lecture Series
• Perform peer reviews, about two hours per month
• Complete quality documentation for procedures, complications, and outcomes
• Report patient safety events in the VA Patient Safety Reporting System within 24 hours
• Complete required VA training (privacy, information security, violence prevention) and maintain CME and board certification
Qualifications
Required
• MD or DO degree
• Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology (board eligible not accepted), with certification kept current
• Active, full, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia (Texas license not required)
• No history of any license being restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily surrendered, or denied
• Current DEA registration and NPI number
• Current ACLS and BLS certification
• Not listed on the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
• U.S. work authorization (E-Verify)
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Able to complete VA credentialing and privileging and a federal background investigation before start
• Able to provide verifiable education and training history, with any gaps explained
• Available at least two weeks per month, every month
• Able to arrive on-site within 60 minutes when called back during call coverage
Working Hours
Commitment: Minimum two weeks per month, every month
Call: Home call on evenings, weekends, and holidays, shared with VA staff (weekend call runs Friday 4:00 p.m. to Monday 7:00 a.m.)
Call-back: Phone response within 15 minutes; on-site within 60 minutes when needed
No scheduled weekend on-site shifts
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