Interventional Radiologist (Locum Tenens)

Quick Facts

• Role: Interventional Radiologist (Locum Tenens)

• Setting: High-acuity VA medical center

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; no scheduled weekend on-site shifts

• Commitment: Minimum two weeks per month, every month

• Call-back: Phone consults within 15 minutes; arrive on-site within 60 minutes when called back

• Compensation: $425–$435/hour for on-site clinical hours; call-back hours paid at the full on-site rate; $60/hour home call

Description

Long-term locum tenens opportunity for a board-certified Interventional Radiologist in San Antonio at a high-acuity VA medical center. This is a new federal contract with option years through 2031, offering a consistent weekday schedule. The position is primarily clinical (~90%) with additional quality/administrative responsibilities (~10%).

Responsibilities

• Perform image-guided interventional procedures, including biopsies, angiography, arterial and venous embolization, abscess and fluid drainages, GI tube placement, central venous access, IVC filter placement and retrieval, thrombectomy, and dialysis access interventions

• Use ultrasound, CT, and fluoroscopy guidance; provide procedural sedation as privileged

• Review consults, orders, and next-day cases for at least two hours daily; consult with referring physicians on appropriate indications and recommend treatment plans

• Provide post-procedure evaluation, follow-up, complication management, and patient/provider communication per VA policy

• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions for emergency department patients

• Document all care in the VA electronic health record

• Home call coverage shared with VA staff; respond to phone consults within 15 minutes and arrive on-site within 60 minutes for urgent call-backs

• Quality/administrative duties: attend monthly PI/QA, Tumor Board, and IR Lecture Series; complete peer reviews; complete quality documentation; report patient safety events within 24 hours; complete VA training and maintain CME/board certification

Requirements

• MD or DO

• Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology (board eligible not accepted)

• Active, full, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state (Texas license not required) with no history of restricted/suspended/revoked/voluntarily surrendered/denied license

• Current DEA registration and NPI number

• Current ACLS and BLS

• Not listed on the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities

• U.S. work authorization (E-Verify) and fluent English (spoken and written)

• Ability to complete VA credentialing/privileging and federal background screening before start

• Available at least two weeks per month, every month

• Ability to arrive on-site within 60 minutes when called back during coverage

Benefits

• Long-term stability through a federal contract with option years through 2031

• On-site malpractice coverage provided

• Credentialing support provided