Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians are physicians assigned to Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Service and are responsible for providing appropriate diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, and nuclear medicine care to patients.

Duties

Include but are not limited to: Act as imaging and interventional consultant to clinical services. 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 assisting them. 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. Fellowship trained interventional radiologist will interpret full range of general diagnostic imaging modality exams to include MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Plain film, Fluoroscopy and will perform vascular and non-vascular interventional procedures. The incumbent will be responsible for supervision and interpretation of interventional procedures. 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 eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) 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 service 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. Physicians will check alerts, which includes but is not limited to laboratory or pathology result alerts, promptly and make sure to take appropriate actions addressing those alerts. Medicine reconciliation will be completed whenever medications are changed, started or stopped (i.e. typically done before or after CT /US/ IR procedures). Physicians will make sure proper orientation and teaching is always provided to the residents, especially when they are assisting during interventional cases. This teaching and guidance should be based on the resident's experience and skill set. Physicians will make sure the procedure site is marked, especially when working with residents. Physicians will make sure all medical record documentation and protocolling by the residents is done appropriately. Physicians are responsible for all work performed by residents under their supervision. Physicians are responsible to orient and set up expectation 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 procedure before and after they are performed. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday *This Position supports 24/7 operations throughout the calendar year. Work is typically performed on the day shift; however, candidate may be subject to overtime work, shift work, and/or work on rotating shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Subject to call back outside tour of duty VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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

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: Prefer Radiologist with experience in Nuclear Med or Nuclear Med Physician to allow for coverage in Theranostics program. 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 the activities of the position without restriction.

Education

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.]

Contacts

• Address Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: Jasmine German
• Email: [email protected]