Nuclear Medicine - Physician
Company: North Texas VA Health Care System - Veterans Healt
Location: Dallas
Posted on: January 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Nuclear Medicine - Physician at North Texas VA Health Care
System - Veterans Health Administration summary: Seeking an
attending Nuclear Medicine Physician to join the VA North Texas
Health Care System providing clinical and operational oversight of
nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, PET/CT, bone densitometry,
and radionuclide therapies across Dallas-Fort Worth with mobile PET
services. Role includes patient care, teaching and potential
academic/administrative duties, working in a large tertiary VA
medical center with extensive imaging equipment and theranostics
programs. Requires ABNM certification (or equivalent), experience
in hybrid imaging and nuclear cardiology/stress lab management, and
offers federal benefits, loan repayment, paid leave, retirement
benefits, and malpractice coverage. Nuclear Medicine Physician - VA
North Texas Health Care System a dynamic, and expanding Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex Cutting Edge Comprehensive Molecular Imaging &
Therapeutics Practice * Large Tertiary Medical Center * Excellent
Federal Benefits The outstanding nuclear medicine service of the
Veterans Affairs (VA) North Texas Health Care System (Dallas,
Texas) seeks an attending Nuclear Medicine Physician. The Dallas VA
is a progressive healthcare provider in the heart of North Texas
that covers 38 counties in Texas and two in southern Oklahoma.
Accredited by The Joint Commission, this 1A complexity level campus
is the second largest VA healthcare system in the country, serving
more than 136,000 Veterans with 1.6 million outpatient episodes of
care in the most recent fiscal year. With the headquarters in
Dallas, TX. Responsibilities: The opportunity allows you to care
for Veterans fulfilling the Veterans Health Affairs mission of
clinical care excellence, teaching, and research, as well as
response to federal emergencies. This comprehensive Nuclear
Medicine Service supports a subspecialty multidisciplinary care
model with locations in Dallas and Fort Worth, as well as Mobile
PET Imaging services throughout the region. The main campus at the
Dallas VA Medical Center serves as the hub for Systemic
Radionuclide Therapies, includes a large Nuclear Cardiac Stress
Testing Lab, and fields an install base of multiple SPECT/CT and
PET/CT units. Responsibilities encompass clinical and operational
oversight of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Bone
Densitometry, PET, and/or Nuclear Medicine Therapies. The role is
clinically focused on the potential opportunity for academic and/or
administrative involvement. Ideal Candidate: American Board of
Nuclear Medicine (ABNM) certified; additional experience or
training in hybrid imaging; Certification in Nuclear Cardiology;
experience in Stress Lab management; experience teaching Nuclear
Medicine Residents/Fellows/Technologists; experience in
Theranostics Interested: Please forward your CV (Cover letter
optional) & some redacted sample work (up to 3 dictations)
Community Information: Dallas, Texas is an expansive metropolis in
North Texas with a population of over 1 Million. The Dallas-Fort
Worth metro area (metroplex) has over 7 Million residents and is
the 4th largest in the US. Dallas is the leading business and
financial center in the Southwest and a top destination in Texas
for relocation. The area is home to many fast-growing communities,
many of which have earned recognition as ‘best places to live’.
Dallas has it all, from a thriving culinary scene to a leading arts
district, countless luxury accommodations, professional sports,
trendy entertainment districts, and endless shopping opportunities.
Fun Facts: Dallas has 4 times more restaurants per person than New
York City. Dallas has more shopping centers per capita than any
other major city. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of
the largest in the world, provides service to 260 destinations.
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) available
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary
increases Paid Time Off 50-55 days of annual paid time offer per
year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid
Federal holidays per year, and a possible five day spent 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 Keywords: nuclear
medicine physician, PET/CT, radionuclide therapy, nuclear
cardiology, theranostics, SPECT/CT, veterans affairs, hybrid
imaging, board certified ABNM, medical teaching
Keywords: North Texas VA Health Care System - Veterans Healt, Arlington , Nuclear Medicine - Physician, Healthcare , Dallas, Texas
