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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 (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.

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
• Education: 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
• License: 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
• Preferred Experience: Fellowship or residency training in interventional radiology Board certified or board eligible in interventional radiology Proficient in mutlimodality and multi-organ system diagnostic radiology Proficient in teaching and performing IR procedures Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position may require potentially long periods of continued Moderate lifting of 15-44 pounds - Moderate carrying of 15-44 pounds - Use of fingers - Both hands required - Walking for 4-8 hours - Standing for 4-8 hours - Both legs required - Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Both eyes required - Depth perception - Ability to distinguish basic colors - Ability to distinguish shades of colors - Hearing (aid may be permitted) - Mental stability.

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until April 18 - 2025 or until positions are filled
• Eligible applications received will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur
• The physician will serve as an interventional radiologist
• Incumbent will provide interpretive and patient care services within the scope of diagnostic/interventional radiology and will have responsibilities in other areas such as education and committee services
• The incumbent is assigned as an Interventional Radiologist to the Imaging Service and reports to the Interventional Radiologist Section Chief
• The incumbent will function as an equal member within the larger team of staff radiologists
• Individuals with specialized fellowship training in a particular subspecialty may be assigned director responsibilities for that subspecialty and may function as the primary radiologist responsible for formulating policy - establishing protocols - and procedures - education and training impacting the daily clinical operations of the subspecialty
• The majority of the physician's time will be devoted to clinical care - with time allotted to teaching - research and administrative duties (assigned by the Chief of the Imaging Service)
• Clinical Duties: The physician must possess sufficient computer skills needed to work with advanced PACs and voice recognition systems
• The radiologist will be responsible for timely interpretation and communication of the imaging results (including entry into digital medical record and verbal notification of critical findings)
• The radiologist is required to provide consultation services - comparative reports and participate in clinical conferences/committees as requested by referring physicians
• The physician is responsible for the overall safety of imaging patients - including oversight of contrast administration and response to adverse patient reactions
• Safety also includes reviewing requests and ensuring the appropriate imaging protocols - preparations and medications have been ordered
• Education Duties: As a staff interventional radiologist - the incumbent will assist - train - supervise and mentor radiology residents in the performance of procedures and interpreting studies
• The radiologist will be required to provide education and training to members of the medical staff through various conferences - committees and lecture series
• Administrative Duties: The incumbent may be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation in clinical - educational and administrative committees - task groups or special projects
• The radiologist will participate in quality control/quality management (including department and hospital review level peer reviews)
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN17EDRP2@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm