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Summary

A 25% Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified selectee. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet eligibility requirements and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award up to $200 -000 and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services.

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) - 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: Light carrying (under 15 pounds)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Walking/standing (4 hours)
• Ability to distinguish basic colors/shades of colors

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A 25% Recruitment / Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate
• 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 Duties: Phoenix VA Health Care System - Radiology provides inpatient - outpatient - and emergency services to central Arizona Veterans
• The Chief of Imaging Informatics will oversee the Enterprise wide PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) operation and the staff who are dedicated to this operation - including the management of digital image sharing between PVAHCS and Community Care partners
• Opportunity entails splitting time between subspecialty - general radiology and informatics
• Administration: The Departmental Supervisory Section Chief will work with the Chief of Radiology and Associate Chief of Radiology to manage operations of their Section
• Administrative duties will include on-boarding of personnel - evaluation of prospective new hires - and overseeing compliance
• The individual will participate as a member and/or leader of Radiology Service and PVAHCS-wide committees as assigned by the Chief of Radiology
• The incumbent will carry out administrative duties as assigned in a timely - resourceful and efficient manner Patient Care: Documentation of care will be in accordance with the bylaws - policy - and regulations established by the VA and PVAHCS or the facility in which the care is provided
• Teaching: The Supervisory Section Chief will function part time as a Radiology Educator for medical and other health care trainees including students - resident physicians and fellows as part of his/her duties
• Research: The Supervisory Section Chief will be expected to mentor junior faculty - fellows and others on research projects that they wish to develop Radiologists are members of one or more sections: Body Imaging Breast Imaging Emergency Radiology General Radiology Interventional Radiology Musculoskeletal Imaging Neuroradiology Nuclear Medicine
• Each section has a lead/Section Chief
• Required: Board Certification Preferred: Fellowship training in one or more Radiology subspecialties Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8am to 4:30pm (or other tour as agreed upon with the Chief of Radiology)
• Call requirements will include sharing rotating night and evening coverage and weekend call with the remainder of the radiology physicians.