Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist - Kansas City - Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

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) and 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 are ineligible to apply.

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 physicians 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); (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: Proficient in Body Imaging (including prostate MR and prostate PET); Proficient in Vascular Imaging (CT and MR angiography – including runoff studies preferred); Proficient in Thoracic Imaging – specifically lung cancer screening and oncologic imaging; Board Certified/Board eligible in Radiology
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting – 15–44 pounds; Moderate carrying – 15–44 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking – 6 hrs; Standing – 6 hrs; Repeated bending – 2–4 hrs; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental/Emotional Stability; Ability to perform privileges – independently perform physical exam; Cognitive Stability.

Duties

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact – 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 401(k) 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; VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Duties: The radiologist should be experienced in the interpretation of diagnostic radiologic studies to include modalities of computed tomography, general radiography, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, DEXA, and ultrasonography
• Experience and ability to perform procedures such as imaging-guided biopsies and drainages, pain procedures, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, and arthrography is desirable although not required
• Eligible for academic appointment to provide training, mentoring, and supervision to UMKC School of Medicine radiology residents. The radiologist will be responsible for performing formal study interpretation, radiologic procedures, conferences/tumor board representation, and professional consultation. Participation in staff meetings and service or facility level committees/boards – when assigned
• Maintain VA training and credentialing requirements – participation in the FPPE/OPPE process – participation in peer review – uphold integrity of Protected Health Information
• Facilitates clinic staff productivity and maintains acceptable personal clinical productivity as determined by national productivity goals and the Service Chief
• Shared responsibility of review and establishment of imaging protocols
• Review and protocol of imaging requests
• Ensuring appropriate preparations and medications are ordered
• Technical oversight and feedback for the technologist performing the examinations
• Overall safety of imaging patients including oversight of contrast administration and response to adverse patient reactions
• Utilization of interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of the health care team