Diagnostic Neuroradiologist!
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: Stanford
Posted on: January 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Join our Team at the Department of Veterans VA Medical Center,
Palo Alto, CA as a Physician – Diagnostic Neuroradiologist! The
Palo Alto VA Healthcare System's Radiology Service is seeking an
experienced and dynamic Diagnostic Neuroradiologist. Ideal
applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of
quality care standards, as well as the growth and development of a
VA academic hospital program. Oversight of quality and safety:
Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols
and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide
oversight of technical image quality with feedback to
technologists. Primary image acquisition, primarily in Ultrasound,
MRI, and CT. Teaching primary image acquisition to technologists
and trainees. Provide clinical oversight of medication
administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications
relevant to the Imaging Service. Provide oversight and serve as
resource for radiation and MRI safety. Provide oversight and serve
as resource for infection control practices. Participate in various
aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review,
appropriateness criteria and performance improvement. Image
interpretation and consultation: Interpret imaging exams including
relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information
in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and
measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures,
discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations, and
impression. Support patient care services with reports timely to
the care being delivered with the method of communication
appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity. Consult
with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam
selection, review of results and other support functions.
Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others.
Patient care: Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical
history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology
practice, provide education and support to patients, obtain
informed consent, issue disclosures when appropriate, document and
enter orders in the electronic medical record, perform
pre-treatment evaluation and follow-up when necessary, and other
aspects of physician practice. Consent patients for procedures as
needed. Order medications as necessary for patient care. Contact
clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care,
discuss evaluation, management, follow-up, and other aspects of
coordinated, patient-centered care. Make timely and definitive
notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have
major clinical significance. Integrate resources to provide
current, optimal care: consult colleagues, research literature,
maintain continuing education and other sources of current
practice. Be available for protocoling and acquiring cases, both
for routine and for urgent requests through schedulers and/or
technologists. Medical staff functions: Participate in Imaging and
general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, compliance,
and other components of an organized medical staff. Education:
Support academic affiliations in technologist, radiologic
assistant, medical student, resident, and other teaching programs
that involve the Imaging Service. Provide clinical experience,
cognitive development, and other aspects of effective teaching.
Contribute and participate in curriculum development and teaching
of the residents based here. Research: If coordinated through
service chief and director of imaging research, dedicated research
time can be protected through grant funded research. Benefits and
Features Expected Salary range from $380K to $400K (negotiable
based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
Authorized Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule will be determined by
supervisor. 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. We encourage you to
consider VA employment in Palo alto, CA. We offer both a mission
you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences.
Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be
rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.
Lets connect! david.martinez16@va.gov
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