Physician (Radiologist)

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 are ineligible to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in a hospital setting to adults with acute and chronic medical conditions and serves as a consultant to other physicians.
• Demonstrates experience in the production and interpretation of diagnostic radiologic studies generated in the sub-modalities of computed tomography, general radiography, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasonography.
• Reads studies using a PACS system with a voice recognition dictation system and interfaces the electronic medical record in the hospital and Radiology information system.
• Functions as a member within a larger team of staff radiologists.
• Individuals with specialized fellowship training in a particular subspecialty may be assigned supervisor responsibilities for that subspecialty and may function as the primary radiologist responsible for formulating policy, procedures, education and training impacting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty.
• Will be eligible for academic appointment with the affiliated Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) and will provide education, training, mentoring, and supervision to radiology residents as part of a shared residency program with OHSU.
• Will be encouraged to pursue research into academic interests related to the field of radiology or nuclear medicine and participate in educational lectures and conferences sponsored by the Portland VA Medical Center and the OHSU.
• Provide education and training to members of the medical staff through various conferences, committees, and lecture series.
• May be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical, educational, and administrative committees, task groups, or special projects.

Requirements

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm PST, with rotating 4 hour evening and weekend shifts, also resident supported overnight call.
• Additional Requirement: Candidates should be board certified, fellowship trained, and hold an unrestricted state medical license. Should be proficient, credentialed, and practice the full gamut of general diagnostic imaging and be able to perform a spectrum of imaging guided procedures and non-vascular interventions. Subspecialty or additional training, such as in nuclear medicine, or fellowship in body or chest imaging would be of added value.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Basic Requirements:
• 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.
• Approved residencies are:
• (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed;
• (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States;
• (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.