Physician (Staff/General Radiologist)

$300,000 - $380,000/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Battle Creek, MI

Part-time,Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Battle Creek, MI

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is seeking a Body Imaging & Musculoskeletal Radiologist to join the diagnostic radiology department. This position involves a combination of administrative, clinical, and educational responsibilities, primarily focused on interpreting various radiology studies and ensuring high-quality patient care across the Battle Creek and Wyoming, MI campuses.

Responsibilities

• Interpret general radiology, body imaging (CT/MRI/US), dexa scans, and musculoskeletal radiology studies.
• Review radiology requests for appropriateness and respond to consults timely.
• Prescribe exam protocols, review image quality, and provide feedback to technical staff.
• Obtain informed consent and coordinate clinical care.
• Communicate urgent findings timely and document in the EHR.
• Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings.
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast material.
• Participate in quality assurance programs such as peer review and performance improvement.
• Engage in teaching programs and clinical committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Service, Deputy Chief of Staff, or Chief of Staff.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent from an approved school.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. State or territory.
• Completion of residency training in an accredited core specialty training program.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice-to-haves

• Board certification in radiology is preferred.
• Experience in a VA or similar healthcare setting.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $300,000 to $380,000.
• Annual performance bonus and regular salary increases.
• 50-55 days of paid time off per year (including annual leave, sick leave, and paid Federal holidays).
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement for CME.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.