Staff Physician- Diagnostic Radiologist

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.

Duties

The position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - sitting - typing - bending - pulling - and pushing.

Transferring objects may be required.

Staff may be required to don protective equipment in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures.

Pay

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)

Benefits

VHA Physician Total Rewards

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
• Federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• 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

Location

This position is located at the John DDingell VA Medical Center in Detroit - MI

Job Location

The General Radiologist will be involved in all aspects of pulmonary and cardiac imaging - including lung cancer screening and diagnosis and evaluation of airway diseases - benign and malignant conditions of the lungs and pleura - coronary artery diseases and congenital or acquired diseases of the heart

Special Requirements

• ABR and fellowship training in cardiothoracic imaging are preferred
• Oncologic Radiology and Cardiovascular Radiology are key areas of interest - and interest in research and development is strongly encouraged - but not mandatory
• Interventional Radiology skills and involvement is encouraged but not mandatory

Additional Information

The Detroit VA is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine - and is a key member of the Detroit Medical Center complex

Adhering to the standards of the American College of Radiology - including but not limited to the following:

• Oversight of quality and safety: Review exam requests for appropriateness
• Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications
• Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration - including contrast - preps - and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service
• Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS
• Support 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
• Interpret X-ray examinations - Ultrasound - CT - Fluoroscopy - and MRI exams
• Interpret Nuclear Medicine exams and may or may not performs some interventional procedures (imaging-guided biopsies and drainages - thoracentesis etc -...)
• Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice
• Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care - discuss evaluation - management - follow-up and other aspects of coordinated - patient-centered care
• Made timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance
• Medical Staff Functions: Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings - committee assignments - tumor board - compliance and other components of an organized medical staff
• Support academic affiliations in technologist - resident and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service
• Provide clinical experience - cognitive development - and other aspects of effective teaching
• Work Schedule: Negotiable Monday-Friday - 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday - 1:00PM-9:30PM - May be required to rotate evenings/weekends