Physician Diagnostic Radiologist

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This position is eligible for 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.

Preferred Experience: General Radiology Interventional Radiology Mammography Nuclear Medicine Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: In accordance with VA Handbook 5019, Part II, Paragraph 3, II-1, 1(a), A pre-placement physical examination to determine the physical, cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required, and shall be completed prior to appointment, for all full-time individuals appointed under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 73, for Title 38.

Major Duties:

Diagnostic Radiologists are physicians assigned to the Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) Radiology Section and are responsible for providing appropriate diagnostic radiological care to Veterans.

The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout all clinical and other Veteran care areas involved with the FxHCC Radiology Section.

Duties listed below but not limited to: Act as imaging consultants to clinical services/sections. Review all Section, facility, VISN and 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, AMSAs, technologists, and nurses. Supervise the administration of 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.

Ensure compliance with federal statues, VA directives and polices, and The Joint Commission standards.

Resident Teaching Responsibilities: Physicians are responsible to orient and set up expectations for the residents on daily basis, since they may be working with that physician only once during that rotation.

Physicians should take time to go over any complex cases or procedures before and after they are performed. Physicians should clearly communicate their expectations in writing regarding dictations.

Physicians are responsible for guiding residents with protocolling on a daily basis. Physicians are responsible to give resident pertinent feedback on every case.

Other Daily Responsibilities: Physicians will be appointed to be part of interview panels, equipment evaluation, applications training, and quality projects.

Physicians who are leaders or directors in their areas are responsible to maintain and implement all relevant and required policies. They will maintain all necessary communications and meeting minutes.

Physicians are assigned to clinical conferences. Cases should be prepared by the physician themselves or with the help of a resident. Attendance to the assigned conference is mandatory.

In case of absence due to unforeseen reasons, the physician must inform the administrative and scheduling team.

Medical Record Documentation: Informed Consent and a pre-procedure note should be placed in the electronic medical record (CPRS) before the procedure is started.

A post-procedure note (invasive procedure note) should be placed before patient leaves the service. Physicians are responsible to enter a pathology request when a specimen is obtained.

Abnormal coagulations and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) must be addressed in every pre-procedure note.

Prompt medical record documentation in the electronic medical record (CPRS), which includes, but is not limited to co-signing notes where this provider has been made cosigner, signing one's own notes, co-signing resident notes.

Physicians will make sure medication orders are entered in the electronic medical record (CPRS) when administered during the procedure, at their direction.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 25% Recruitment Incentive (May be available for highly qualified candidates) Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@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: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday