Summary

. This position is Full-Time located at the Richard L Roudebush VAMC within the Radiology Department. The staff Radiologist functions locally as a team member of the Radiology Service with a regular interface with the Section Chief - Diagnostic Radiology and Chief - Radiology Service. Up to $50 -000 recruitment incentive for remote fellowship trained Neuroradiologist. Up to $30 -000 for all other remote Radiologists.

Qualifications

Must be board eligible/certified with American Board of Radiology. 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
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Preferred Experience: Up to $50 -000 recruitment incentive for remote fellowship trained Neuroradiologist
• Up to $30 -000 for all other remote Radiologists
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• 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 VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts interpretations on Diagnostic Imaging - MRI - CT - US - IR - or NM (any or all) Defines Modality Specific Protocolling Consults with Ordering Providers Reviews Orders and defines imaging protocols Assists in Fee Basis Consult Review Attends Multi-Disciplinary Conferences Performs Non-IR Invasive Procedures Resident supervision/education Works with and is supported by Radiology Service leadership
• Provides direct clinical and administrative oversight for mid-level practitioners and other clinical staff as assigned
• Responsible for providing services in an efficient - high-quality - cost effective manner within budget allocation
• Works directly with Section Chief - Diagnostic Radiology Section to assist in ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing and scheduling of complex procedures
• Participates in training and support of technical staff
• Works with the Section Chief - Diagnostic Radiology Section and other staff as appropriate - supports operations issues/problems resolution in a logical - step-wise fashion
• Participates in a forum in which staff identifies - communicate - and resolve issues related to Radiology Service - Medical Center ancillary and support operations - and VISN-wide mandates
• Works with the Chief - Radiology Service and other disciplines as necessary to support - contribute to and implement policies - procedures - performance goals - strategic plans and initiatives
• Seeks and enhances opportunities to promote and strengthen the Medical Center's and VISN goals
• Responsible for implementing the goal of improving care for patients within the Medical Center and VISN
• Has basic understanding of managed care practices - including health care finance - billing - coding and documentation
• Knowledge - ability and willingness to use and promote the dissemination among clinical staff of current automated technology for Health Information Management Sections (HIMS) - patient data tracking - patient orders - etc
• Contributes to the development - maintenance and enhancement of relations with internal and external entities including but not limited to: medical and nursing schools - local public and private health care entities - colleagues in other Patient Services and Integrated Services such as Information Technology - Laboratory - and Business Office - labor - and VISN
• Participates in Radiology Service strategic planning
• Participates in local administrative - management - quality assurance - and other assignments - meetings or committees
• Recruitment Incentive: Recruitment/Incentive Telework: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN10HRCCOE@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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) 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) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: TBD