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Job opening: Chief Nuclear Medicine

Salary: $300 000 - 400 000 per year
Published at: May 29 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The physician will serve as administrative and clinical Section Chief for Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT. He/she will provide interpretive and patient care services within the scope of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology. He/she will have responsibilities in other areas such as education and committee service.

Duties

In addition to clinical and educational responsibilities, the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will be responsible administering all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT throughout the South Texas VA Health Care System. He/she must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to supervise and provide all nuclear medicine and PET/CT diagnostic services including: . Planning for the provision of care, including adequate personnel, diagnostic equipment, and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility; . Providing timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times; . Ensuring equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments which are appropriate to training and experience; . Providing professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists; . Maintaining an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity; . Development of, and adherence to, standard procedures and protocols; . Development and monitoring of activities which improve patient safety, performance, and quality; . Maintaining a safe radiation environment;. Ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information; . Ensuring accurate CPT coding; . Ensuring compliance with all internal and external quality and radiation safety requirements, to include those of federal statues, VA policies/directives, The Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), National Health Physics Program (NHPP) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); . Representing the Nuclear Medicine Section, Imaging Service, and/or STVHCS facility during accreditation, inspection, or investigational surveys in regard to Nuclear Medicine; . Recommending privileging requirements for Nuclear Medicine, reviewing requests for clinical privileges and making recommendations regarding appointment and privileging action;. Maintaining performance and competence data on all Nuclear Medicine physicians in a timely manner; . Providing technical expertise input for Nuclear Medicine equipment and contracts; . Maintaining sufficient computer skills necessary to work with advanced PACS,3-D Imaging Workstations and Voice Recognition systems; . Supervising training programs in Nuclear Medicine to include medical students, residents and technologist students; . Participating in business planning, supply/equipment acquisition, manpower and budget management for Nuclear Medicine; . Representing Nuclear Medicine on hospital committees as appropriate. The Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will coordinate with the Service Chief, Administrative Officer and the supervisory technologists to ensure service. Appropriate responsibilities may be delegated within Nuclear Medicine. However, the Section Chief retains responsibility. Sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties as assigned by the Imaging Service Chief. When not on administrative duty, the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will participate in clinical imaging practice. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Monday - Friday

Requirements

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 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: 3 years of experience as staff radiologist or higher Currently proficient in nuclear medicine Proficient in mutlimodality and multi-organ system radiology, more preferred Proficient in general radiologist capabilities Experience in supervising Nuclear Medicine Section, physicians, technologists Experience in successfully completing accreditation or inspection surveys Experience in conflict resolution Board Certified in Nuclear Medicine Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; light carrying, under 15 pounds; Reaching above shoulder; Walking (1hrs); Standing (2hrs); Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid permitted); Mental/ Emotional Stability.

Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
  1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
  2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
  3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Contacts

  • Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
  • Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
  • Email: [email protected]

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