Excellent Academic Chief of Diagnostic Radiology Opportunity - Portland, OR

The VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) in Portland, Oregon is seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join our team as the Chief of Radiology/Imaging. The Chief will work closely with the Imaging Administrative Officer and the Chief Technologist to form the Imaging management team, responsible for all operations of the service. This leadership team ensures the highest quality Radiology services for Veterans, develops local policy for efficient service delivery, formulates the budget, and manages staff. Key performance areas include service, safety, quality, access, innovation, and efficient care delivery.

VAPORHCS is a 1A complex tertiary care facility serving 95,000 Veterans across northwest and central Oregon. Affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), VAPORHCS annually hosts about 2,000 health professional learners and ranks in the top 10 nationwide among VAs in research grant support, with over 170 investigators, $41M+ in grant funding, and 500+ active protocols. VAPORHCS is renowned for its lung cancer screening, kidney, and liver transplant programs.

The Imaging Service provides comprehensive services, including CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, nuclear medicine with PET/SPECT CT, conventional x-rays, special procedures, Interventional Radiology, and Neuroradiology, primarily at the Portland campus. The Vancouver campus in Vancouver, WA offers general x-ray, MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound services. The Imaging Service is a national leader in integrating cutting-edge equipment and procedures, such as early adoption of Spectral CT, Digital PET CT, 4D CT Angio, and artificial intelligence.

We seek a physician leader with a strong clinical, administrative, and academic background to oversee day-to-day operations, maintain clinical activity, and collaborate on educational and research initiatives with our academic partner. The incumbent should demonstrate strong coordination abilities across a broad continuum of programs and excel in interdisciplinary teamwork. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated to promote continuing research activities, inter-professional training, and professional growth.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Must be U.S. Citizen

Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.

Board Certification in Radiology

Community Information

Portland, Oregon is a vibrant city with diverse neighborhoods, excellent restaurants and bars, coffee shops, local breweries, and hundreds of food carts offering global cuisine. Despite a population of 2.2 million, Portland maintains a friendly, small-town feel. It boasts one of the best public transit systems in America and is known as the most bicycle-friendly city in the country. Portland is often called the "beer-capital of the world" with numerous local breweries and beer festivals, and also has a growing wine industry with over a hundred wineries specializing in Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Oregon's diverse climate features cool rainforests, hot deserts, ocean beaches, and snow-covered mountains, making it a place of natural beauty and adventure.

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Benefits and Features

This position offers a competitive salary based on education, training, and experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support a high-quality professional practice and favorable work-life-family balance, including:

Paid Time Off: 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: Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs with partially paid premiums by VA; Flexible Spending Accounts; Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options available with cost-sharing by the Federal Government; Long-term care insurance available as an option.

Retirement Plan: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) composed of Social Security benefits, FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with up to five percent government matching contributions.

To Explore This Physician Opportunity Further

Please forward a copy of your Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae to Henry "Hank" Laguatan, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant at Henry.Laguatan@va.gov or call (206) 459-7927.

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

The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) is a 303-bed consolidated facility with two main divisions. The medical center serves as the quaternary referral center for Oregon, Southern Washington, and parts of Idaho for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Portland VAMC is located atop Marquam Hill on 28.5 acres overlooking the city of Portland. In addition to comprehensive medical and mental health services, the Portland VAMC supports ongoing research and medical education, including nationally funded Mood Disorders and Hepatitis C Resource Centers.

The Portland VAMC is connected to OHSU structurally by a beautiful sky bridge and functionally by shared staff, trainees and educational opportunities.

Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

In addition to our main facility in Portland, we offer services in four community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in —

Bend
East Portland
Hillsboro
North Coast
Newport
Salem
The Dalles
West Linn

The medical center is located atop Marquam Hill on 28.5 acres, which overlooks the city of Portland with the adjoining medical center’s major academic affiliate, Oregon Health Sciences University. It is a type 1-A facility, serving a large and diverse group of veterans and specializes in acute, intermediate and long-term medical and surgical care.

As a teaching hospital, Portland VAMC provides a full range of services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.

Portland VAMC has an active affiliation with the Oregon Health & Sciences University. The Medical Center is connected both physically and functionally to the University. Over 1200 University residents, interns, and students are trained at the PVAMC each year. There are 172 base funded house officers in 33 different specialties. PVAMC has nursing student affiliations with the Oregon Health & Science University, University of Portland, Linfield College and Walla Walla College as well as affiliations with these and other teaching institutions involving dentistry, pharmacy, social work, psychology, chaplaincy, nuclear medicine, physical and occupational therapy, dietetics, audiology and speech pathology, alcohol and drug treatment.

With an inviting leisurely pace, Portland, Oregon views itself as a small, accessible city, vaguely European in character, boasting a rose garden as one of its biggest attractions. Stroll through any of its neighborhoods and a culturally vibrant city unfolds, from art galleries to wine bars housed in historic and modern buildings. Continue the laid-back lifestyle with day trips to a Pacific Ocean beach, waterfalls in the Columbia Gorge or world-class pinot noirs in nearby Willamette Valley.

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