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Nahse

Physician - Radiologist - Section Chief of Imaging Informatics

Nahse, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003

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Summary A 25% Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified selectee. Phoenix VA Health Care System - Radiology provides inpatient - outpatient - and emergency services to central Arizona Veterans. 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.

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.

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: 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 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.

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