Asst/Assc Prof Radiology

The VA/MD College of Veterinary Medicine radiologist position offers an excellent opportunity to develop a rewarding career in a supportive, collaborative, multi-specialty teaching hospital and state-of-the-art Cancer Center (Animal Cancer Care and Research Center). You will join experienced support staff, and collegial colleagues and you will be part of an enthusiastic, cohesive, patient-care oriented radiology team composed of 2 ACVR board certified radiologists (one full time, one half time), two imaging residents, and four to 5 dedicated imaging technicians. The hospital is well equipped with Siemens and Philips DR; two Philips IU22 ultrasound units; Philips ProxiDiagnost N90 digital fluoroscopy; Toshiba 16-slice spiral CT; on-site Philips 1.5 Tesla MRI, and purpose-built equine gamma camera with Mirage software.
Collaborative opportunities are available with the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, a state of the art clinical and research facility housed in the 139,000 square foot Virginia Tech Carilion Biomedical Research Addition in Roanoke, VA.

Clinical responsibilities in the Diagnostic Imaging Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) will include small and large animal diagnostic radiology and contrast procedures, small animal ultrasonography, CT, MRI, nuclear scintigraphy, and consultations to VTH faculty/house officers. Some teleradiology duties, mainly from local or referring DVM are performed. Teaching responsibilities will include providing clinical instruction to interns, residents, and professional students as they rotate through the Diagnostic Imaging service and participation in the Radiology didactic courses. Mentoring responsibilities will include mentoring and training imaging residents. Other job responsibilities include personal development, outreach, and service to the College of Veterinary Medicine and other veterinary-related professional organizations.
This position has the full institutional benefit package including generous retirement contributions by the institution.
Benefits:
• Generous retirement contributions by the institution
• Student loans payment support
• Paid moving expenses
• Negotiable percentage of time allocated for clinical service, teaching, and research
• Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
• 24 days per year of leave and carry over of up to 288 hours per year.
• Twenty-six weeks (1,040 hours) of personal sick leave upon hire. Ten days can be used for family sick.
• Paid parental leave (320 hours) used for birth, adoption, foster or custodial placement of a child and is available up to 6 months from date of event. Can be used in addition to other leave. Must have been employed for 12 consecutive months.
• Thousands of Hokie discounts managed by PerkSpot
• More details found at https://www.hr.vt.edu/benefits.html

• DVM or equivalent foreign degree by the date of hire.
• Completion of an approved American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) or European
College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) residency program by the date of hire.
• Must be eligible for a Virginia faculty veterinary license by the date of hire.
• Occasional travel to attend professional conferences and meetings
• The success candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
• We encourage applicants who have outstanding clinical, interpersonal and teaching skills to apply.

ACVR or ECVDI Diplomate status
Advanced Degree (MS, PhD)
Clinical Experience in both large and small animal radiology

N/A

Regular

5/16/2023

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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