Chief of Radiology/Imaging

An exciting physician leadership opportunity awaits in VISN 20 – VA Northwest Health Network!

The Portland VAHCS has an opening for an energetic, driven, visionary leader in healthcare to serve as Chief of Radiology/Imaging.

Relocation Expenses and a Recruitment/Relocation Incentive are authorized!

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FACILITY DETAILS: The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) is a 303-bed consolidated facility with two main divisions.  The medical center serves as the quaternary referral center for Oregon, Southern Washington, and parts of Idaho for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  The Portland VAMC is located atop Marquam Hill on 28.5 acres overlooking the city of Portland. 

VA Portland consists of the main tertiary care medical center overlooking the city of Portland, the Vancouver Campus in Vancouver, WA, and nine outpatient clinics across central and northwest Oregon.  Our health care system provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term, and emergent care and is proud to host several national-level Centers of Excellence leading research efforts from mental illness to Parkinson’s, Epilepsy to auditory research, and others.  The Portland VA Medical Center is connected to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and through academic partnerships with shared research endeavors, the training of healthcare professionals, and the use of shared staff including scientists, clinician-educators, and clinician-researchers.  Radiology performs over 110K Procedures/yr.  Our radiology services include full spectrum of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services.

POSITION DETAILS: The Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, OR is currently seeking a dynamic and proven leader to join our team as the Chief of Radiology/Imaging. The Chief of Radiology works closely with the Imaging Administrative Officer and Chief Technologist to form the senior management team responsible for all operations of Imaging services.  This three-person leadership team is responsible for ensuring Radiology Services policy and planning, timely budget formulation, high quality and efficient clinical performance, and management of professional staff matters.  Performance in these areas will emphasize service, safety and quality, access, and efficiency of care delivery.  The Chief of Radiology is expected to display leadership acumen sufficient to provide direction for single and complex programs in the delivery of care. The incumbent is expected to have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the ability to coordinate a broad continuum of programs and demonstrate abilities to work well within a senior management team.

Radiology Provides patient centered, customer focused state of the art imaging services for the Portland VA Health Care System, A tertiary care medical center with campuses in Portland OR and subsidiaries in Vancouver, WA as well as 10 Outpatient care clinics across Central and NW Oregon. Provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term, and emergent care, serving over 100K veterans/yr. Recognized as a Magnet Facility, VAPORHCS is 1A complex facility with tertiary care referrals and is also a major liver and renal transplant center and supports imaging for oncology diagnosis and treatment to include a large number of Y-90 embolization procedures. Portland supports a regional Lung Cancer Screening Program.  VAPORHCS is a major teaching hospital with a strong affiliation to Oregon Health Sciences University with extensive research and Graduate Medical Education, including medical students, residents, and fellows with over $37M in grant funding. Imaging provides a whole spectrum of services: CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, PET/SPECT CT, conventional X-rays, special procedures, Interventional/Neurointerventional Radiology.

The Chief of Radiology/Imaging is responsible for oversight of all Staff to include Staff Radiologists, Contract Radiologist, Nurses, Radiology Technologists, and imaging support staff. Radiology chief overseas the operation of Interventional/Neurointerventional radiology, Nuclear Medicine as well Diagnostic radiology services.  Imaging services are located on the Main Campus as well as the CBOCs in Hillsboro, Salem and a large outpatient center in Vancouver, WA. Currently under construction is a 14K sq foot outpatient imaging center to go operational in spring of calendar year 2025.

INCENTIVES:

• Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be authorized. 
• Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are authorized for this position. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://www.fsc.va.gov/FSC/PCS.asp.

Working for the Department of Veteran Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part:

• 49 days paid time off annually includes: 26 days paid vacation, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays and 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)
• 12 weeks maternity or paternity leave
• up to 5% matching funds on your 401(k)
• on average federal government pays 75% of your premium on your health care insurance
• possible annual performance bonus of 7.5% up to a max $15,000 annually
• VA contributes 9.6% of your salary toward federal retirement
• No malpractice insurance as you are covered by the federal tort law

Health:  https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/eligibility/#url=Overview

Retirement:  https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/fers-information/