Position Information

The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) is actively recruiting a staff Physician in Diagnostic Radiology to help care for our veterans, America's Heroes. EOVAHCS consists of a medium complexity hospital, a two-year-old 180,000 sq ft ambulatory care center, and several community-based outpatient clinics. A second hospital is planned to open in 2025. EOVAHCS serves veterans residing in multiple counties throughout the Eastern Oklahoma region with 55,000 Veterans in the EOVAHCS service area. This exciting job opportunity awaits you to join our expanding team to better serve veteran patients! In addition, there are opportunities for participation in the education and teaching of residents, medical students, and other providers.

The Radiology/Nuclear Medicine Service is comprised of state-of-the-art imaging platforms across all imaging modalities. Staff physicians report to the Chief of Service who, in turn, is accountable to the Chief of Staff. The candidate should have a diversified skill set with mandatory inclusion of MRI and/or breast imaging. The candidate must be committed to establishing collaborative relationships with staff providers to ensure the provision of optimal and efficient care to our veteran population.

The Staff Physicians may have teaching opportunities due to our association with Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OSUCOM) and the Oklahoma University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (OUCOM) program.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Assignments will rotate between the hospital and outpatient center. Call is primarily confined to telephone consultations.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.

• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in at least one state in the U.S.

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Diagnostic Radiology. Fellowship training is desirable but not required.

• A sign-on bonus will be offered, and there is potential for an annual performance bonus of up to $15,000. Qualified candidates will also be eligible for educational debt reimbursement.

Starting pay at $300,000 -$400,000 per year.

Preferred Experience: Board certification by the American Medical Association (AMA) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Community Information

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and the 47th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 413,066. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa metropolitan area, a region with 1,023,988 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.

Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka Band of the Creek Native American tribe, and most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muskogee (Creek) Nation. It is situated on the Arkansas River between the Osage Hills and the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in northeast Oklahoma, a region of the state known as "Green Country". Considered the cultural and arts center of Oklahoma, Tulsa houses two art museums, full-time professional opera and ballet companies, and one of the nation's largest concentrations of Art Deco architecture.

Benefits and Features

The position offers a competitive salary based on education, training, and experience and includes a full benefit package, student debt repayment, and an annual CME stipend, all designed to support a high-quality professional practice and a favorable work-life-family balance. VA does this by offering paid time off in the form of 26 days of paid annual leave, 13 days of paid sick leave per year, 11 federal holidays with pay, and a 5-day paid absence to attend approved CME courses. Insurance includes Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by the VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government; and long-term care insurance is available as an option. Federal Retirement Plan through the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) A three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits; 2) FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension); and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which is a 401K-type plan, with up to five percent government matching contributions.

Contract buyout program: VHA Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP), which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements, loan repayments, sign-on bonus contracts, Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years).