Physician - Nuclear Medicine

James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital – Tampa, FL
Radiology & Nuclear Medicine Service

 Position Overview

The Nuclear Medicine Physician will provide comprehensive Nuclear Medicine services at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Florida. The physician will support diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine services in collaboration with radiology, cardiology, oncology, and other clinical services.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• General Nuclear Medicine

• SPECT/CT imaging and interpretation

• Nuclear Cardiology

• Exercise and pharmacologic stress testing

• EKG interpretation

• Myocardial perfusion imaging

• MUGA studies

• Myocardial viability assessments

• PET/CT Imaging

• Oncologic, neurologic, and infection/inflammation indications

• Nuclear Medicine Therapy

• Treatment of hyperthyroidism

• Treatment of thyroid cancer

 Salary

$360,000 – $385,000 per year
(Actual salary determined through formal VA pay-setting process)

Recruitment & Benefits

 Incentives

• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates

• Telework: Eligible as determined by Program Lead

• Pay & Leave

  Retirement & Insurance

  Additional Benefits

  Work Schedule

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  Preferred Qualifications

  • PET/CT

  • SPECT/CT

  • Nuclear cardiology stress testing

  • Nuclear medicine therapies

• Board Certified or Board Eligible (American Board of Nuclear Medicine)

• Experience or training in:

• BLS certification (American Heart Association)

• AHA ACLS certification

• Certification in Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC)

• Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.