Diagnostic Radiologist
Reported by 27 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Schedule
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; must be available for consultation to medical center physicians for all cases performed; stat radiology reports must be verified within one hour during normal business hours
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $525k – $778k
- Practice
- Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) · Hospital/Medical Center
27 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
Diagnostic Radiologist position at Fayetteville, NC VA Medical Center providing interpretation of 100,000+ annual radiology examinations (CT, ultrasound, radiography, MRI, nuclear medicine) in mixed inpatient/outpatient settings with Monday–Friday daytime schedule and possible Education Debt Reduction Program loan repayment up to $200,000.
What the posting highlights
- Radiologist provides interpretation of radiology examinations with supplemental support from on-site OR remote teleradiology services
- Care setting: Mixed outpatient and inpatient radiology services; emergent and routine CT and x-rays available 24 hours at one location, until 4:30 pm at second location including weekends and holidays
- Patient population: VA patients, all diagnoses, referred by VA physicians, regardless of demographics
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
- $525k – $778k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 27 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Annual performance bonus · Not specified
- Loan repayment
- $200,000
- PTO
- 10.19 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- 50–55 days paid time off annually (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 federal holidays, up to 5 CME days)
- Traditional federal pension with 5-year vesting
- Federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contribution
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance (portable to retirement)
- Up to $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time board-certified physicians
- Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage
- No employment contract; no significant moonlighting restrictions
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 27 recent, approved physician reports (region 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 Administration Medical Center (VAMC)
- Facility type
- Hospital/Medical Center
- Patient population
- VA patients, all diagnoses, referred by VA physicians, regardless of demographics
- EHR
- CPRS (VA Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System)
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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
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; must be available for consultation to medical center physicians for all cases performed; stat radiology reports must be verified within one hour during normal business hours
- Shift type
- Daytime
- Patient volume
- More than 100,000 radiology examinations performed annually at the facility
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Mixed outpatient and inpatient radiology services; emergent and routine CT and x-rays available 24 hours at one location, until 4:30 pm at second location including weekends and holidays
- Coverage model
- Radiologist provides interpretation of radiology examinations with supplemental support from on-site or remote teleradiology services
- Admin burden
- Responsible for ensuring quality and timeliness of services, compliance with Joint Commission and Inspector General standards, appropriate resource use, collaboration with other services, reviewing all imaging reports, dictating and verifying reports within 48 hours (stat reports within 1 hour)
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Government source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 1 wk ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 78%
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 is an OPEN CONTINOUS announcement. Qualified applicants will be forwarded to the hiring manager on a weekly basis. Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and 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 are ineligible to apply. The Radiologist will be responsible for providing interpretation of radiology examinations and procedures as required by the VA, for both the outpatient and inpatient settings at the Fayetteville, NC VAMC system. He/she is to ensure the quality and timeliness of the services provided, customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with the standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program. He/she is to ensure appropriate use of the available resources and will be responsible for the state-of-the-art standards of care in Imaging Service. He/she collaborates with other services as appropriate. The Incumbent shall provide professional (physician) guidance for all necessary imaging services. More than 100,000 examinations are performed annually, including a customary mix of Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (general and vascular), Radiography and Fluoroscopy, Bone Density, minor Interventional procedures, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine and possible Mammography exams. The Incumbent shall provide reading, interpretation, and submission of radiology reports as required by the VA, with supplemental support from on-site or remote teleradiology services. VA patients will undergo emergent and routine CT and diagnostic x-rays on a 24-hour basis at the Ramsey Street location and until 4:30 pm at the Raeford Road location, including weekends and holidays. MRI exams will be performed from 8:00 am until midnight at the Ramsey Street location and until 4:30 pm at the Raeford Road location on Monday through Friday. Mammography (Raeford Road) and Nuclear Medicine (Ramsey Street) studies will be performed until 4:30 pm on Monday through Friday. Patients requiring radiologist supervision will be scheduled during the administrative hours of the Medical Center. Incumbent shall provide routine and emergent radiology services to all VA patients referred by the VA regardless of diagnosis, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, and place of residence. Incumbent shall provide all necessary consultative imaging services, including preprocedural evaluations, informed consent, assessment, and documentation of findings and follow-up notes. The Incumbent must be available for consultation to Medical Center physicians for all cases performed. It will be the responsibility of the incumbent to ensure imaging reports are dictated into the VA Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System (CPRS). All reports must be dictated and verified within 48 hours of the study, excluding weekends and holidays. Stat reports must be verified within one (1) hour of test completion, during normal business hours. The Radiologist is responsible to the Chief, Imaging Service for his/her work. Administrative direction is provided in terms of broadly defined goals and missions and in conjunction with the Chief, Imaging Service. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates Relocation Incentive: Available to eligible candidates. EDRP Authorized: Contact Cheryl Lahair at cheryl.lahair@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more. 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: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical 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. 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.