Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist

About the role

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) is seeking a Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist, responsible for developing strategic management plans for the Imaging Service, assigning tasks to staff, resolving conflicts that arise, developing changes in the plan and methodology, and interpreting policy.

Responsibilities

• Reviews imaging orders and consults.
• Obtains patient histories from electronic medical records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring physicians.
• Determines the appropriate diagnostic imaging modality and protocols.
• Communicates with specialized imaging staff of the selected protocols and provides various levels of supervision based on the individual's qualifications and scope of practice.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on imaging examinations and procedures for referring physicians. Makes recommendations in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions based on their extensive knowledge of medicine.
• Follows professional industry standards while protocoling examinations, prescribing contrast, medication, and radiation doses.
• Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, over sedation, bleeding, or adverse reactions.
• Participates in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high or in areas of low productivity because of an ineffective process.
• Participates continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise.
• Educates imaging staff on new processes, examinations, techniques, or procedures learned. Accepts poor imaging quality and techniques sparingly. Identifies and reports poor image quality or performance using appropriate control channels.
• Active participation of the radiation safety program.
• Adheres to ALARA principles.
• Administers radiation with occupational, patient, and public safety in mind.

Requirements

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors.
• Hearing (aid may be permitted).
• Good near and distance vision.
• Ability to read without strain.
• Ability to verbally communicate.
• Environmental: Working closely with others, working alone, extensive computer work, prolonged sitting.