Physician- Body Imaging & Musculoskeletal Radiologist

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. 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.

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
• Approved residencies are:
  Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), or Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States)
• 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
• Board Certification/ Eligible in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement
• Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
• Physical Requirements:
  
  In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019

The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics.

The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center, Brooklyn.

The St. Albans campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services.

VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS) is seeking a Body Imaging & Musculoskeletal Radiologist that will serve as a member in the diagnostic radiology department at our Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens campuses.

You will be responsible for administrative, clinical, educational, and research activities in radiology service.

• Interpret general radiology (including fluoroscopy), body imaging (CT/MRI/US), and musculoskeletal radiology studies
• Review radiology requests for appropriateness, respond to consults timely, prescribe exam protocols, review image quality and provide feedback to the technical staff, obtain informed consent, coordinate clinical care, communicate urgent findings timely, write notes in the EMR, enter orders in the EMR, respond to clinical emergencies
• Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast material and other medications relevant to practice of diagnostic radiology
• Participate in the quality assurance programs such as peer review and performance improvement
• Participate in all teaching programs and in clinical conferences such as tumor boards
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Service
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-time, Variable
  - This is an on-site position and Radiologists will be expected to rotate between campuses
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
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