Physician - Full Time Radiologist - Incentive and EDRP approved

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Act as imaging consultants to clinical services/sections.
• Review all Section, facility, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and Veterans Health Affairs (VHA) policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Document their procedures, consultations, and healthcare decisions in the medical record.
• Communicate emergent findings directly to the treating physician/service in a timely manner.
• Direct the activities of residents, Advanced Medical Support Assistants (AMSAs), technologists, and nurses.
• Schedule and administer medications, including contrast agents, by technologists and/or nurses.
• Participate in quality assurance activities to improve patient safety, performance, and quality of care.
• Participate in clinical research.
• Develop and adhere to standard procedures and protocols.
• Maintain, direct, and encourage radiation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) safety practices.
• Fellowship trained radiologists will interpret a full range of general diagnostic imaging modality exams to include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, plain film, fluoroscopy and will perform vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures.
• Informed Consent and a pre-procedure note should be placed in the electronic medical record Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) before the procedure is started.
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; No call, no nights, weekends or holidays. Flexible schedule considered.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

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.
• Physical Requirements: The physician needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting, walking, standing, and bending. Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid 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)

Skills

Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

Pay

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; No call, no nights, weekends or holidays. Flexible schedule considered.