Physician (Radiologist) - Education Debt Reduction Program & Recruitment Incentive Authorized
Reported by 111 physicians · national cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job), United States
- Schedule
- Flexible Work Schedule; 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks) including unconventional hours
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $520k – $635k
- Practice
- Veterans Health Administration (VA) healthcare system
111 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This position is for a Diagnostic Radiologist within the VA system offering a competitive salary with performance bonuses, a flexible work schedule, and eligibility for up to $200,000 in Education Debt Reduction Program support. Benefits include generous paid time off, federal retirement plans, free malpractice with tail coverage, and federal insurance programs.
What the posting highlights
- Patient population: Veterans
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $520k – $635k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 111 recent physician reports · national cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) authorized · Authorized, amount not specified
- Loan repayment
- $200,000
- PTO
- 7 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- 50-55 days paid time off per year including annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, possible 5 day paid CME absence
- Traditional federal pension with 5 years vesting
- Federal 401(k) plan with up to 5% VA contributions
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance
- Free liability protection with tail coverage
- Possible $1,000 CME reimbursement per year for full-time board certified physicians
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 111 recent, approved physician reports (national cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Veterans Health Administration
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Veterans Health Administration (VA) healthcare system
- Patient population
- Veterans
- EHR
- CPRS
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How is the $200,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Flexible Work Schedule; 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks) including unconventional hours
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Government source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. This position provides expertise and support in various facets of Diagnostic Radiology and patient care. The duties include but are not limited to: Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists. Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service. Provide oversight and serves as resource for radiation and MRI safety, Provide oversight and serves as resource for infection control practices. Participates in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement. Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinic information in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations and impressions. Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity. Consult with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, clinical history, reason for exam, review of results and other support functions. Interprets plain film, ultrasound (including female pelvis), CT, MRI, and routine nuclear medicine exams. Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provide education to patients and support, obtain informed consent, issue disclosure when appropriate, document in CPRS, enter orders in CPRS, and other aspects of physician practice. Participate in medical staff meeting and committee assignments. Work Schedule: Flexible Work Schedule; 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks) (including consideration of unconventional hours). VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 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. 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. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.