Interventional Radiology Physician Position Available in Beautiful Kansas City
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description As the Kansas City VA Medical Center continues
to grow, we are excited to welcome a motivated Interventional
Radiologist to our team in Kansas City. Kansas City is a dynamic
and affordable place to live, known for its legendary barbeque,
championship sports, thriving arts community, and family-oriented
neighborhoods. At KCVA, you’ll find supportive colleagues, a
healthy work-life balance, and the rewarding opportunity to serve
those who have served our country. The following duties are
required of the position; they include, but are not limited to:
Provide standard of care interventional radiology services in the
broad scope of interventional radiology in diagnosis and interprets
and administers treatment. Common procedures include (not
exhaustive list): Diagnostic angiography, angioplasty, stenting,
thrombolysis, embolization, radiofrequency or other forms of
ablation, drainages, biliary and urinary procedures, biopsies,
paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, pain procedures, etc.
The candidate must have expertise in radiation safety and
biological effects of radiation and injury prevention with
application of ALARA principles. Utilization of integrated PAC
systems and voice recognition systems. Performs the duties of this
position in addition to other agreed upon responsibilities of
interpretation of diagnostic radiology studies (as per
qualifications and ability) to include possible modalities of
computed tomography, general radiography, fluoroscopy, magnetic
resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, DEXA, and ultrasonography.
Candidate must have or obtain and maintain BLS and ACLS
certification. On-call rotation is required. Current experience,
up-to-date procedure skills, as well as excellent clinical and
interpersonal skills are required. Must be highly visible and
accessible to patients and referring physicians. Eligible for
academic appointment to provide training, mentoring, and
supervision to UMKC School of Medicine radiology residents.
Adherence to timely and accurate CPRS documentation and VA training
requirements, participation in FPPE/OPPE process and peer review,
uphold integrity of Protected Health Information. Maintains
acceptable personal clinical productivity as determined by national
productivity goals and the Service Chief and facilitates clinic
staff productivity Routine participation in hospital conferences
such as vascular conference, pulmonary conference, and tumor board
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
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