Physician - Radiologist - FEE BASIS

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The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. This opportunity in Diagnostic Service is on a Fee for Service Basis.

Compensation will be based on the services provided. The Radiologist will be responsible for providing reading, interpretation and submission of radiology reports as required by the VA, at the Aleda E.

Lutz VAMC. 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.

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

Physical Requirements: VISUAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to read printed material and distinguish colors, such as reading doctor's orders and visualizing the hue of patient's skin, wounds, etc.

Ability to conduct visual inspections during patient assessment.

Ability to accurately read measurements on patient-related equipment; examples include thermometers, mechanical gauges, IV pumps, computer monitors, etc.

Ability to accurately perceive depth so as to move around work space safely and to appropriately make contact with patients and staff Major Duties:

The Incumbent shall provide professional (physician) guidance for all necessary diagnostic radiology services.

The Incumbent shall provide reading, interpretation and submission of radiology reports as required by the VA, with supplemental support from sister VA facilities or remote radiologist service.

VA patients will undergo emergent and routing diagnostic x-rays during regular clinic hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays.

The Radiology department will be available to support the Urgent Care while open, including weekends. The Urgent Care is closed during federal holidays.

The Urgent Care is currently operating under reduced hours. Patients requiring radiologist supervision will be scheduled during incumbent's normal operating hours.

It will be the responsibility of the Incumbent to ensure radiology reports are dictated into the VA Radiology computer system/electronic medical record.

All reports must be dictated and verified within 24 hours of the study, excluding weekends and holidays. Emergent 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. Work Schedule: Intermittent, schedule to be determined on an as needed basis.