Serve Those Who Served: Become a Diagnostic Radiologist at Central Texas VA – Remote, Meaningful Work, and Work-Life
Job at a glance
Job description
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) invites experienced and passionate diagnostic radiologists to join our outstanding Diagnostic Imaging Service.
As a valued team member, you will work in a cutting-edge environment spanning the main medical center in Temple, a large outpatient clinic in Austin, a dedicated psychiatric hospital in Waco, and four additional community-based outpatient clinics. Our team performs over 125,000 imaging exams annually, utilizing advanced technology—including four 1.5T MRI units, five multi-detector CT scanners, eight diagnostic ultrasound machines, two digital mammography units, and an integrated Nuclear Medicine section.
Position Overview:- Interpret a wide spectrum of diagnostic imaging exams: MRI, CT, CT Angiograms, Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, general radiology (x-ray), and General Nuclear Medicine.
- Perform limited interventional procedures, including CT and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and biopsies.
- Board Certification in Diagnostic Radiology is preferred; recent subspecialty fellowship training and experience with Musculoskeletal, Neuroradiology, Abdominal/body Imaging, Chest, MRI, Mammography, Interventional radiology, or PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine are highly desirable.
- Leverage state-of-the-art McKesson PACS and voice recognition systems to collaborate seamlessly across our Central Texas sites.
- Robust teleradiology services provide after-hours coverage, with staff radiologists serving as backup for urgent cases and technical support.
Work Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., plus rotating on-call responsibilities for backup during evenings, weekends, and overnight. Additionally, rotating holiday coverage.
Remote/Virtual position
Ideal Candidate:
- Board certified by the American Board of Radiology
- Fellowship training within the last 10 years
- Proficient in CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and Plain Films.
- Dedicated to Veteran care and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
Outstanding Federal Benefits:
Competitive salary ($380,000-$400,000), plus potential sign-on incentive.
Annual performance bonus and regular pay increases
50–55 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, CME)
Federal pension (5-year vesting) and 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
Comprehensive health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance, most plans are portable into retirement
Flexibility: All full and unrestricted U.S. licenses accepted
CME reimbursement up to $1,000 per year for full-time, board-certified physicians
Malpractice coverage with tail
No physician employment contract and minimal moonlighting restrictions
Job Responsibilities
Interpret a wide spectrum of diagnostic imaging exams: MRI, CT, CT Angiograms, Fluoroscopy, ultrasound, general radiology (x-ray), and General Nuclear Medicine.
Perform limited interventional procedures, including CT and ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and biopsies.
Board Certification in Diagnostic Radiology is preferred; recent subspecialty fellowship training and experience with Musculoskeletal, Neuroradiology, Abdominal/body Imaging, Chest, MRI, Mammography, Interventional radiology, or PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine are highly desirable.
Leverage state-of-the-art McKesson PACS and voice recognition systems to collaborate seamlessly across our Central Texas sites.
Robust teleradiology services provide after-hours coverage, with staff radiologists serving as backup for urgent cases and technical support.
Qualifications
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are:
(1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR
(2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR
(3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
Exceptions:
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Working Hours
Remote/Virtual position
Skills
Fellowship training within the last 10 years
Proficient in PET/CT and Nuclear Medicine
Dedicated to Veteran care and effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams