Summary

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician to serve as Chief of Radiation Oncology. This Service Chief is responsible to the Chief of Staff for the provision of radiation oncology services - leading a team that provides all aspects of therapeutic radiation oncology and the associated radiation safety factor included therein. The Chief - Radiation Oncology Service - is responsible and accountable for all clinical and administrative activities in the Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

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
• Education: 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
• License and Registration: 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
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training in (Radiation Oncology) program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Board Certification in Radiation Oncology
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d)
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The physician should be physically and mentally capable to perform the duties of the position including examinations - formulate the diagnosis and treatment plan and educate residents
• Physical activities include sitting - standing (up to 4 hours) walking (up to 2 hours) - heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) - reaching above the shoulder - and repeated bending
• Should be emotionally and mentally stable
• and capable to perform the duties of the position

Duties

• **This announcement has been amended to change the closing date from 2/11/2025 to 2/25/2025
• **This announcement has been amended to add authorization of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized for highly qualified candidates
• The Chief of Radiation Oncology leads a team that provides all aspects of therapeutic radiation oncology and the associated radiation safety factor included therein
• This includes 3-D external beam planning - Intensity - Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
• Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) treatment and planning
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) treatment and planning
• Electron Beam Radiotherapy
• RapidArd/ Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) treatment and planning
• Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS)
• Mosaiq.Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Plans - coordinates - and directs comprehensive evaluations and diagnostic services in the department meeting to the highest standards of quality and timeliness
• Ensures that a sufficient number and appropriate mix of qualified and competent professional and non-professional employees are available to provide service
• Recommends and implements appropriate policies - procedures - plans - and professional standards that guide and support the Radiation Oncology Service
• Coordinates and develops requests for program venue - space - staffing - equipment and supplies
• Develops program review and evaluation to ensure that the four dimensions of care delivery are continuously evaluated and improved (Access - Quality - Customer Service and Utilization Management)
• Coordinates orientation and in cooperation with education - promotes staff development and training
• Recommends criteria for privileges in Radiation Oncology
• Determines the qualifications and competence of personnel who are not licensed independent practitioners and recommends position descriptions for them
• Assesses and recommends off-site sources for radiation oncology services not provided at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
• Learns about - practices - and supports all existing safety and infection control practices relevant to the Radiation Oncology Service
• Contributes to - and keeps abreast of - new safety practices as they are developed
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 7:00 a.m
• - 3:30 p.m
• (Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
• The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs).