Neuroradiologist

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) & 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 ineligible to apply.

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

NOTE:

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

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Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact V21CC
OEEDRP, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Full-time. Schedule will be determined by supervisor.

Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

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)

Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

• Oversight of quality and safety:
  • Review exam requests for appropriateness.
  • Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications.
  • Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists.
  • Primary image acquisition, primarily in Ultrasound, MRI, and CT
  • Teaching primary image acquisition to technologists and trainees.
  • Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
  • Provide oversight and serve as resource for radiation and MRI safety
  • Provide oversight and serve as resource for infection control practices.
  • Participate in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria and performance improvement.
• Image interpretation and consultation:Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations, and impression.
• Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity.
• Consult with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, review of results and other support functions.
• Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others.
• Patient care:Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provide education and support to patients, obtain informed consent, issue disclosures when appropriate, document and enter orders in the electronic medical record, perform pre‑treatment evaluation and follow‑up when necessary, and other aspects of physician practice.
• Consent patients for procedures as needed.
• Order medications as necessary for patient care.
• Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discuss evaluation, management, follow‑up and other aspects of coordinated, patient‑centered care. Make timely and…