Staff Physician (Nuclear Medicine) - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized

Overview

The VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas is currently recruiting for a Nuclear Medicine Physician capable of providing advanced molecular imaging, nuclear cardiology, and theranostics clinical care.

Major Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until December 18, 2026, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is August 28, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled. Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.-- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The Nuclear Medicine Physician will provide services to VA North Texas Health Care System - Dallas VA Medical Center and Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic. The responsibility of the physician includes but is not limited to: Nuclear Medicine Core privileges include: Static, planar, limited, whole body, quantitative, SPECT, SPECT/CT, dynamic, and augmented procedures for all General Nuclear Medicine Exams, including: Bone Scan, Gallium Imaging, Indium Imaging, Iodine Imaging, Gastric Emptying Exam, Liver/Spleen Imaging, Lung Perfusion Imaging, Lung Ventilation Imaging, Non-invasive Shunt Study, Renal Scan, Thyroid Scan, Thyroid Uptake Study, Hepatic Hemangioma Study, Hepatobiliary Imaging, Brain Imaging, Somatostatin Receptor Imaging, Infection Imaging, Trauma Imaging, Tumor Imaging, Lymphoscintigraphy, Marrow Imaging, Meckels Scan, GI Bleed Study, Parathyroid Imaging, Central DXA, Peripheral DXA, Fracture Risk Assessment, Trabecular Bone Scoring, Body Composition Analysis, and Whole Body DXA. Non-Routine Nuclear Medicine Core privileges include: Static, planar, limited, whole body, quantitative, SPECT, SPECT/CT, dynamic, and augmented procedures for all Non-Routine Nuclear Medicine Exams, including: Radionuclide Cisternography, CSF Leak Study, Bremsstrahlung Imaging, Testicular Scan, MIBG Study, Dopamine Transporter Imaging, Radioimmunoscintigraphy, Radiobioassay, Invasive Shunt Study , Anatomic or Functional Imaging-based Volumetry, Lung Shunt Fraction Assessment. Molecular Imaging Core privileges include: PET, SPECT/CT, multi-modality fusion, quantitative analyses, and PET/CT, Positron-Based Imaging - Oncologic, PET or PET/CT, Treatment Planning including 4D Positron Imaging, Positron-Based Imaging - Cardiovascular, Positron-Based Tumor Localization & Characterization, Molecular Breast Imaging, Position-Based Imaging Neurology, Positron-Based Imaging Infection/Inflammation, Position-Based Imaging Musculoskeletal. Nuclear Medicine Therapy Core privileges include: Nuclear Medicine Therapy-related patient management, Treatment of Hyperthyroidism, Treatment of Thyroid Cancer, Nuclear Embolization , Radioimmunotherapy, Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors, Treatment Bone Metastases, Palliative Therapy for Symptomatic Skeletal Lesions, Radiation Treatment Planning, Post-Therapy Dosimetry. Nuclear Cardiology Core privileges include: Exercise Stress Testing, Pharmacologic Stress Testing - Vasodilatory, Pharmacologic Stress Testing - Inotropic, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Cardiac Imaging Quantitative Analyses, Neurocardiac Imaging, Radionuclide Ventriculography (MUGA), and Myocardial Viability Exam. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified individuals. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not 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 restriction on moonlighting

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Language: Proficiency in spoken and written English. Education: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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. License/Registration: 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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. Residency Note: 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 or fee-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. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Education

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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.