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Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm Financial Disclosure Report: Not required This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 30, 2022. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 25, 2022, with subsequent cut off dates on a bi-weekly basis. This announcement may close without prior notification. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive authorized PCS Expenses not authorized To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 12/30/2022. 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. 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. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Preferred Experience: Highly qualified board certified/board eligible radiologist to practice in a growing nuclear medicine and Imaging department. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light lifting (under 15 pounds), moderate carrying (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), pushing 4 hours, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands required, walking 2 hours, standing 8 hours, near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, hearing (aid permitted), mental and emotional stability. ["Incumbent will be required to maintain a workload. This will include successful interpretation, implementation and dictation of imaging exams, with learners present in many occasions. The physician(radiologist) provides professional guidance for all necessary diagnostic radiology services to include general and cardiac nuclear medicine and PET/CT as well as body imaging applications of MRI, CT, plain films, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy utilizing oral and IV contrast technique. Other skills required include all areas of plain film radiography and vascular, small parts and general ultrasound. Desirable skills include breast imaging, neuroimaging and musculoskeletal applications of CT and MRI. The incumbent provides reading, interpretation and submission of radiology reports in PACS as required by the VA. Teaching skills are expected as we participate actively in the education if the radiology residents from Augusta University(AU). The incumbent will also be expected to pursue a clinical appointment at AU, our affiliate institution. the incumbent may participate in AU multidisciplinary academic radiology case conferences, didactic radiology resident curriculum preparation and presentation as well as direct radiology resident teaching, evaluation and supervision."]