Physician - Interventional Radiologist
VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) is recruiting for a full-time Interventional Radiologist.
VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) is a 467-bed facility located on three campuses in the Boston metropolitan area. The department is filmless and it provides tele-radiology services for several other VA New England Healthcare System facilities. Installed equipment includes 1.5T and two 3T MRI scanners, four multidetector CT scanners, PET/CT, and a wide array of ultrasound and rad/fluoro equipment, as well as a dedicated women's imaging suite, including digital mammography, breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound and bone density as well as two IR suites. One suite is equipped with a fixed C-arm with cone beam and other advanced features. The second room is a brand new fully integrated CT/C-arm room. At the time of installation it was the first unit deployed in the state of Massachusetts. Fellowship training in Interventional Radiology and ABR board certification or board eligibility is required. VABHS is seeking an Interventional Radiologist with a diverse skill set to include vascular (Y-90, dialysis access, PAE, GI bleeds, endoleaks) and non-vascular (Microwave ablation, biliary, urinary, biopsies and drains). VABHS is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and appointments can be made to either school. The Radiology residency program is integrated with Boston Medical Center, and resident teaching and research are integral parts of the department's mission. 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 Work Schedule: Full-time; Schedule to be determined with supervisor.
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