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Summary

Imaging Radiology opportunity within the Fargo VA Health Care System!

Qualifications

About Fargo: If you're looking for a variety - North Dakota has it all! The state experiences all four of the breathtaking seasons - has a growing economy - rolling farmlands - and the lowest unemployment rate in the country. The Fargo-Moorhead area is a lively - vibrant community featuring three universities and one technical/community college as well as a thriving arts scene. If you like sports - Fargo is home to the FM Redhawks (Independent Baseball Organization) - the Fargo Force (USHL Hockey Team) - the Red River Valley Speedway as well as the North Dakota State University Bison. We also are in close proximity to attend the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks Division I hockey games. There are an assortment of outdoor activities from which to choose - snowmobiling - ice fishing - regular fishing - cross-country skiing - downhill skiing - water skiing - jet skiing - swimming - hunting - tubing - canoeing - hiking - camping - & biking to name a few. For more information about Fargo check us out at http://fargomoorhead.org/ or http://livability.com/fargo/nd/magazine Experience the VA: The Fargo VA Health Care System is a Level 2 Medical Center and a member of Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. This facility combines a 39 bed medical facility along with a 38 bed Community Living Center providing transitional care - both accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Fargo also has a Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Office on campus - offering veterans the unique opportunity to obtain health care - benefits services - and Readjustment Counseling at one location. Due to the growing veteran population in our service area - ten Community Based Outpatient Clinics have been established. The Fargo Health Care System provides a wide spectrum of primary and tertiary acute and extended care inpatient and outpatient activities in an academic setting. The Fargo Health Care System has an active research program and has a successful affiliation with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. 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. 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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Performs duties and responsibilities of a radiologist in the areas of general radiology - fluoroscopy - CT - MRI - ultrasound - DEXA - nuclear medicine - and basic interventional procedures
• Participates in and supports performance improvement activities - including - but not limited to - external review programs - internal peer review programs - and accreditation requirements
• Utilizes Powerscribe and ensures timely and consistent imaging reporting and record keeping
• Provides accurate - concise - timely documentation of care in the electronic medical record (Computerized Patient Record System -CPRS) on each patient care occurrence
• Interpretation and dictation of reports must be completed utilizing PowerScribe voice recognition system for dictation and in the required VAMC format
• Verification of reports must be completed - in accordance with established metrics
• Ensures communication for direct patient care is accomplished among imaging staff and providers
• Is knowledgeable of changes associated with aging and principles of growth and development relevant to the adult and geriatric age groups
• Has ability to assess and interpret data about the patient's status
• and ability to identify age-specific needs and provide the appropriate care based upon the age related factors
• RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Participates in education of facility and Imaging staff and students from affiliated programs
• Supports and participates in continuous learning and self-development
• Stays abreast of advances in imaging services
• 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