Summary

A 25 percent incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate 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 & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services. 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) - 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: Board Certified with fellowship training or equivalent IR /DR Residency Training in an ACGMC-accredited Interventional Radiology program
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner
• The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads - to function effectively under stress - to adapt to changing environments - and to display flexibility.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A 25 percent incentive may be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN22HREducatioReimbursementTeam@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 Duties: Administration: Participate in supervision of on-board personnel - evaluation of prospective new hires - oversee compliance with all applicable regulations/accreditation - and address patient complaints
• Participate in the random peer-review process of other physicians within the department
• Respond to issues - inquiries and investigations from Congress - the White House - VA Central Office - and national investigative bodies
• Participate as a member of a variety of Radiology Service and PVAHCS-wide committees - including for systems redesign and quality improvement projects
• Patient Care: Provide direct patient care in his/her specialty area 90-100% of the time
• This responsibility will include: Providing the full spectrum of interventional radiology procedures Evaluating and prioritizing interventional radiology orders and consults Ordering and evaluating appropriate laboratory studies Performing inpatient consults Evaluating outpatients in the interventional radiology clinic Protocolling and approving complex imaging exams Timely and accurate reporting of a variety of complex imaging exams - including cross sectional vascular imaging Notifying providers of critical imaging results Attending intrafacility multidisciplinary conferences All patient data - (radiology reports - requests for laboratory studies - etc.) shall be entered into the patient's chart electronically including appropriate CPT codes and diagnosis
• Teaching: Interventional Radiologists may 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 as a member of the department
• He/she may present formal educational material from time to time in various venues such as Grand Rounds - etc
• The incumbent will also demonstrate appropriate professional behavior and correct procedures for maintaining records - evaluating and monitoring personnel - and other administrative functions
• Research: Radiologists may be expected to mentor junior faculty - fellows - and others on research projects that they wish to develop
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm (or other 8 hour tour as agreed upon with the Chief of Radiology
• Rotate Night and Evening coverage and weekend call