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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 (1-5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.

Duties

• The Imaging Service at the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System in Cleveland - OH - is seeking a full-time - permanent staff physician in Nuclear Medicine
• Qualified candidates must have completed a Nuclear Medicine Residency or a Radiology Residency with Nuclear Medicine Fellowship and demonstrated experience in interpreting a broad range of nuclear medicine studies - including general nuclear medicine - cardiac nuclear studies - SPECT/CT - and PET/CT
• Primary responsibilities include routine and emergency reading - interpretation - and documentation of nuclear medicine reports for both outpatient and inpatient cases - as well as supervision of nuclear medicine therapies
• Our department engages in advanced academic research in molecular imaging - theragnostic - and imaging outcomes
• We operate a comprehensive imaging suite - including three cutting-edge PET/CT scanners - gamma cameras - and SPECT/CT systems
• Our PET program utilizes various radiotracers such as FDG - amyloid tracers - and PSMA - with plans to incorporate cardiac perfusion PET modalities in the future
• We also maintain a robust theranostics program - offering targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies for conditions including prostate cancer - neuroendocrine tumors - and bone metastases (e.g. - Pluvicto - Lutathera - and Xofigo) - in collaboration with Oncology and Radiation Oncology services
• Nuclear Medicine professionals collaborate extensively across disciplines-including Cardiology - Oncology - Endocrinology - Neurology - and Surgery-to provide integrated - patient-centered care
• There are numerous opportunities for academic engagement within the Cleveland medical community
• Oversight of quality and safety: Interpreting and reporting Nuclear Medicine - PET/CT - SPECT/CT - and Nuclear Cardiology stress testing scans in a timely fashion
• Providing nuclear medicine therapies as needed
• Interacting with Technologist staff to answer questions and to obtain optimal imaging
• Reviewing and protocoling new routine - inpatient - and urgent incoming nuclear medicine orders
• Actively participating in the department's physician peer review process
• Fulfilling all facility wide required training in the online system (TMS) and face-to-face - as directed
• Acting as Authorized User for Service when needed
• Participating in Tumor Boards and Morbidity & Mortality Conferences
• Contributing to the Service's Quality Control and Safety Plan
• Providing occasional teaching and training for medical trainees and house staff
• Interacting with other Services and Providers to answer questions and prioritize services
• Participating in research and quality improvement activities - per workload and availability
• Providing after hours and weekend call coverage
• Medical Staff Functions: Participate in Nuclear Medicine and general medical staff meetings - committee assignments - compliance - and other components of an organized medical staff
• 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 Incentives: A Relocation/Recruitment incentive may be available for highly qualified applicants
• Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m.