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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Please Note: Copy of current certification must be submitted prior to entering on duty. Preferences ~ Strong interpersonal and communication skills, team player, and proven clinical excellence. ~ Proficient in general radiologist capabilities of all organ systems including computerized tomography (CT), radiography, magnetic resonance imagining (MRI), ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). ~ Board certification in radiology {American Board of Radiology (ABR)}. ~ Fellowship training in any imaging specialty. ~ Experience interpreting nuclear medicine studies including positron emission tomography PET/CT. ~ Experience performing arthrograms. ~ Experience interpreting cardiac imaging. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds. Light carrying, under 15 pounds. Straight pulling (.2 hours). Pushing ( .2 hours). Use of fingers. Both hands required. Walking less than one hour. Standing less than one hour. Repeated bending (.1 hours). Glass / vision correction permitted. Depth perception. Ability to distinguish basic colors. Hearing (aid may be permitted). Good distance vision. Ability to read without strain. Ability to read without strain printed material size of typewritten characters. Lifting incapacitated patients. Twisting. Pushing wheelchair patients. Lifting pushing stretcher patients. Ability to verbally communicate. Environmental Factors: Working alone. Extensive computer work. ["This announcement reflects a closing date of September 30, 2022. We will accept application packets on an on-going basis; however, qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official at two-week intervals. The first referral will be two weeks from the opening date of the announcement. If the vacancy is filled prior to the current closing date, the announcement will be closed. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.\nRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified candidates.\nPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not available.\nEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): See more details in summary section.\nEDRP Authorized: Contact Brandilyn.Wasson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator, for questions/assistance.\nPay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.\nPaid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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).\nRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.\nInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).\nLicensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory.\nCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement.\nMalpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.\nContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Major Duties/Responsibilities\n~ Utilize diagnostic imaging staff and equipment to determine a medical diagnosis, and assist referring physician(s) in developing a treatment plan of medical conditions.\n~ Review imaging orders and consults to determine if the medical benefits outweigh the associated risks.\n~ Determine the appropriate diagnostic imaging modality and protocols; communicate with specialized imaging staff of the selected protocols and provide various levels of supervision based on the individual's qualifications and scope of practice.\n~ Follow professional industry standards while protocoling examinations, prescribing contrast, medication, and radiation doses.\n~ Observe safety requirements associated with magnetic resonance imaging safety standards.\n~ Administer radiation with occupational, patient, and public safety in mind.\n~ Recognize or treat complications during and after procedures, including blood pressure problems, pain, over sedation, bleeding, or adverse reactions.\n~ Obtain patient histories from electronic medical records, patient interviews, dictated reports, or by communicating with referring physicians.\n~ Participate in quality improvement activities, including discussions of areas where risk of error is high or in areas of low productivity because of an ineffective process.\n~ Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise; educate imaging staff on new processes, examinations, techniques, or procedures learned.\n~ Other duties as assigned.\n~No pediatric radiology, no mammography. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Nights and weekend coverage by teleradiology, rotating backup coverage."]