Interventional Radiologist

VA Medical Center – Bronx, NY

James J. Peters VA Medical Center

130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468

Department of Veterans Affairs

Interventional Radiology

Work Arrangement:
On-Site 1 FTE and 3 On-Call Coverage

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with after-hours on-call coverage

Contract Term: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years

Anticipated Start:
February 1, 2027

Rie Les Group is seeking Board Certified Interventional Radiology Physicians to provide on-site and on-call Interventional Radiology services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, New York

The selected physicians will provide high-quality Interventional Radiology services in accordance with VA requirements and applicable American College of Radiology (ACR) standards. The position involves direct patient care, IR procedures, consultation with referring clinicians, documentation, and emergency/on-call coverage.

The VA requires one IR physician on site daily, while must propose a minimum of four Board Certified / Board Eligible IR physicians as key personnel to ensure adequate scheduling and coverage

• Provide on-site Interventional Radiology physician services to VA beneficiaries
• Perform and manage a broad range of Interventional Radiology procedures
• Evaluate patients and determine appropriate IR treatment plans
• Consult with referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for IR procedures
• Communicate clinically appropriate treatment recommendations with referring clinicians
• Provide timely interpretation, documentation, and communication of test results
• Participate in scheduled IR clinics and procedures
• Provide after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency on-call coverage
• Be available by telephone for consultations during on-call periods
• Respond on site when required for urgent/emergent IR services
• Maintain accurate documentation within the VA electronic health record
• Work within granted VA clinical privileges and scope of practice
• Maintain professional standards consistent with VA requirements and ACR guidelines

Identifies IR procedures including angiography, balloon angioplasty/stent placement, biliary interventions, biopsies, chemo embolization, cholecystostomy, cryoablation, dialysis access interventions, drain placement, embolization, gastrostomy, IVC filters, kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, line insertion, microwave/radio frequency ablation, nephrostomy, thrombolysis, TIPS, Y-90 radio embolization, and related services

Monday–Friday

8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Minimum of one IR physician on site daily

Evenings

Emergency/urgent IR coverage

On-call physicians must be available by phone within 15 minutes and be able to report on site within 45 minutes when required

The contract schedule includes approximately:

2,080 hours of on-site IR physician services

250 nights of on-call/call-back coverage

104 weekend days of on-call/call-back coverage

11 holidays of on-call/call-back coverage

• Physician with appropriate training in Interventional Radiology
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Radiology (A )
• Must be currently fulfilling applicable A  Maintenance of Certification requirements
• Continuing education requirements necessary to maintain certification must remain current

• Must hold a current, full, and unrestricted medical license in at least one U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia at the time services are performed
• Physicians with current licenses that have been restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked/surrendered pending action, or denied upon…