Physician -Diagnostic Radiologist (Intermittent)

About the role

The Charles George VA Medical Center is seeking an intermittent Diagnostic Radiologist to provide a spectrum of image interpretation, image-guided procedures and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology. In addition to the clinical practice of general diagnostic radiology, other duties include contributions to quality assurance, performance improvement and other activities that support clinical operations and the mission, values and goals of the VA Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Provides a spectrum of image interpretation, image-guided procedures and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology, and may also possess additional subspecialty expertise.
• Contributes to quality assurance and performance improvement, oversees technical quality, educates staff and trainees, participates in committees and other activities that support clinical operations and the mission, values and goals of the VA and the Medical Center.
• Oversight of quality and safety:
• Reviews exam requests for appropriateness.
• Prescribes exam protocols and modifies as needed for specific clinical indications.
• Provides oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists.
• Provides clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
• Provides oversight and serves as resource for radiation and MRI safety.
• Provides oversight and serves as resource for infection control practices.
• Participates in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria and performance improvement.
• Image Interpretation and Consultation:
• Interprets imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS. Generates reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations and impression.
• Supports patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity.
• Consults with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, review of results and other support functions.
• Participates in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others.
• Patient Care:
• Interacts with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provides education to patients and supports, obtains informed consent, documents in CPRS, enters orders in CPRS, and other aspects of physician practice.
• Participates in the coordination of patient care: Contacts clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discusses evaluation, management, follow-up and other aspects of coordinated, patient-centered care. Makes timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance.
• Integrates resources to provide current, optimal care: consults colleagues, research literature, maintains continuing education and other sources of current practice.
• Medical Staff Functions:
• Participates in Imaging and general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, compliance and other components of an organized medical staff.
• Supports academic affiliations in technologist, radiologic assistant, medical student, resident and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service. Provides clinical experience, cognitive development, and other aspects of effective teaching.
• Supports research as applicable.

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.
• Board certification and Fellowship training in a subspecialty.
• Physical Requirements: All applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the position. A pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment.