Oncology - Radiation Physician - Veterans Health Administration

The Radiation Oncology Department of James A. Haley Veterans Hospital is seeking experienced Radiation Oncologist to join our dynamic team.

Facility Details: VA Tampa was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of, America s Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024. The VA Tampa Healthcare System provides outstanding health care, trains America's future health care providers, and conducts important medical research within our, state of-the-art VA facility here in Sunny Central Florida. We are improving the lives of Veterans and their families, who have so proudly served our nation, every day!

Position Details:The Tampa VA Medical Center is currently seeking a Physician, Radiation Oncologist. The Juan del Regato Radiation Oncology Center at the James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital received full accreditation from APEx ASTRO in September 2022. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and improving systems of delivering health care by participating in programs and following policies, improving utilization of resources, suggesting needed process changes for the clinical programs in the Radiation Oncology section within the Therapeutic and Diagnostic Radiology Service. Clinical equipment onsite includes a True Beam STX, M6 Cyberknife, Edge and plans for Tomo. We currently have a strong and robust team of 3 Radiation Oncology Physicians, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 3 Registered Nurses, 4 Physicists 4 Dosimetrists, a Chief Therapist and 11 Radiation Therapists.

Salary Range: $350,000-$400,000

No State Income Tax

Recruitment Incentive: Authorized for qualified applicants.

EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards .

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Position Eligible

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

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