Diagnostic Radiologist

Full Job Description

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. 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. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Must be board certified.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be able to perform all activities of the position without restriction.

This position may involve standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and turning. The work may involve going up and down flights of stairs. Major Duties:

The Radiologist will be responsible for providing interpretation of radiology examinations and procedures as required by the VA, for both the outpatient and inpatient settings at the Fayetteville, NC VAMC system.

He/she is to ensure the quality and timeliness of the services provided, customer satisfaction, as well as compliance with the standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program.

He/she is to ensure appropriate use of the available resources and will be responsible for the state-of-the-art standards of care in Imaging Service.

He/she collaborates with other services as appropriate. The Incumbent shall provide professional (physician) guidance for all necessary imaging services.

More than 100,000 examinations are performed annually, including a customary mix of Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (general and vascular), Radiography and Fluoroscopy, Bone Density, minor Interventional procedures, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine and possible Mammography exams.

The Incumbent shall provide reading, interpretation, and submission of radiology reports as required by the VA, with supplemental support from on-site or remote teleradiology services.

VA patients will undergo emergent and routine CT and diagnostic x-rays on a 24-hour basis at the Ramsey Street location and until 4:30 pm at the Raeford Road location, including weekends and holidays.

MRI exams will be performed from 8:00 am until midnight at the Ramsey Street location and until 4:30 pm at the Raeford Road location on Monday through Friday.

Mammography (Raeford Road) and Nuclear Medicine (Ramsey Street) studies will be performed until 4:30 pm on Monday through Friday.

Patients requiring radiologist supervision will be scheduled during the administrative hours of the Medical Center.

Incumbent shall provide routine and emergent radiology services to all VA patients referred by the VA regardless of diagnosis, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, and place of residence.

Incumbent shall provide all necessary consultative imaging services, including preprocedural evaluations, informed consent, assessment, and documentation of findings and follow-up notes.

The Incumbent must be available for consultation to Medical Center physicians for all cases performed.

It will be the responsibility of the incumbent to ensure imaging reports are dictated into the VA Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System (CPRS).

All reports must be dictated and verified within 48 hours of the study, excluding weekends and holidays. Stat reports must be verified within one

hour of test completion, during normal business hours. The Incumbent shall keep all information concerning VA beneficiaries confidential.

Information will not be disclosed to any person, except as authorized in writing and according to all applicable laws. The Radiologist is responsible to the Chief, Imaging Service for his/her work.

Administrative direction is provided in terms of broadly defined goals and missions and in conjunction with the Chief, Imaging Service. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates Relocation Incentive: Available to eligible candidates.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): EDRP Authorized: Contact Cheryl Lahair at cheryl.lahair@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more.

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: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM