Recruitment Incentives offered for Radiologist in Lovely Lexington, Kentucky

Outstanding Co-Op Opportunity - Recruitment/Relocation Incentives – Quality of Life

The Lexington VA Health Care System (LVAHCS) is excited to announce an opportunity for highly qualified candidates to fill multiple vacancies within our Radiology service.

** Recruitment Incentives are Approved, Up to 50% of Base Salary **

• 3 Diagnostic and 2 Interventional Radiology positions available.
  • Fee-Basis/PRN appointments are also available.
• Service is responsible for approximately 7,000 RVU annually
  • DR workload breaks down to 95% clinical and 5% administrative.
  • IR workload breaks down 75% Interventional Radiology and 25% Diagnostic Radiology.
• Potential leadership opportunities for Chief of Service and Assistant Chief of Service positions.
• Co-op/Academic opportunities with University of Kentucky Medical Center, including presentation of didactic lectures to residents/fellows and participation in academic activities such as journal reviews, Grand rounds, conferences, and lectures.

The Lexington Veterans Affairs Health Care System (LVAHCS) is a fully accredited, two-division, tertiary care medical center with an operating bed complement of 199 hospital beds.

 Acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services are provided at the Troy Bowling Campus on Cooper Dr, located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

 Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Hospice Care, and other specialty clinics are provided at the Franklin R. Sousley Campus on Leestown Rd.

 LVAHCS also maintains four community outpatient clinics in Berea, Hazard, Morehead, and Somerset.

The Lexington VA Health Care System provides care for Veterans throughout central, eastern, and southern Kentucky.

  The veteran population in Lexington’s primary service area is estimated at more than 92,000.

The Lexington VA Healthcare System provides an excellent compensation and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience. Unrestricted licensure in any State is required.

Interested: Please provide your cover letter and resume to andrew.ford2@va.gov or call (859) 556-5881 at any time.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service