U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Physician - Full Time Radiologist - Incentive and EDRP approved
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Physician - Full Time Radiologist - Incentive and EDRP approved
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Pay Range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay $370,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
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.
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
Preferred Experience: Residency under Radiology residency program
Fellowship training in Neuroradiology is preferred
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: The physician needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting - walking - standing - and bending
Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist in Richmond - VA
Diagnostic Radiologists are responsible for providing appropriate diagnostic radiology care to patients
Diagnostic Radiologist Physicians are physicians who have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited Radiology residency program - or an equivalent foreign program - and who perform and interpret diagnostic imaging - interventional or nuclear medicine studies
Radiologists follow the guidelines of the American College of Radiology (ACR) - and they are guided by the Appropriateness Criteria developed by ACR or Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
The Richmond VA Medical Center is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
The medical center has community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia and Henrico County - and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia
Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - radiology - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to a qualified applicant
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position is eligible for the EDRP
Contact Ms. Monique Head at monique.head@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
Review all service - facility - VISN and VHA policies - procedures and guidelines
Document their procedures - consultations - and healthcare decisions in the medical record
Supervise the administration of medications - including contrast agents - by technologists and/or nurses
Communicate emergent findings directly to the treating physician/service in a timely manner
Development of - and adherence to - standard procedures and protocols
Maintain - direct - and encourage radiation and MRI safety practices
Evaluate image and study quality on daily basis and are responsible to fill tech QI templates in the PACS system when image quality is suboptimal
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Required to be on-call after hours - including weekends and holidays.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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Physician - Full Time Radiologist - Incentive and EDRP approved
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Pay Range This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay $370,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr
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.
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
Preferred Experience: Residency under Radiology residency program
Fellowship training in Neuroradiology is preferred
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: The physician needs to be mobile in that the job requires: sitting - walking - standing - and bending
Selected applicant will be required to complete an online on-boarding process.
Duties
We are looking for a skilled Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist in Richmond - VA
Diagnostic Radiologists are responsible for providing appropriate diagnostic radiology care to patients
Diagnostic Radiologist Physicians are physicians who have completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited Radiology residency program - or an equivalent foreign program - and who perform and interpret diagnostic imaging - interventional or nuclear medicine studies
Radiologists follow the guidelines of the American College of Radiology (ACR) - and they are guided by the Appropriateness Criteria developed by ACR or Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)
The Richmond VA Medical Center is a level 1a 349-bed facility offering primary - secondary - and tertiary health care in medicine - surgery - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - intermediate care - acute and sustaining spinal cord injury - skilled nursing home care - and palliative care
The medical center has community-based outpatient clinics located in Charlottesville - Fredericksburg - Emporia and Henrico County - and a strong and mutually beneficial affiliation with the Medical College of Virginia
Residency programs exist in virtually all general and specialty areas of medicine - radiology - rehabilitation - surgery - psychiatry - and dentistry
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized to a qualified applicant
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): The position is eligible for the EDRP
Contact Ms. Monique Head at monique.head@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
Review all service - facility - VISN and VHA policies - procedures and guidelines
Document their procedures - consultations - and healthcare decisions in the medical record
Supervise the administration of medications - including contrast agents - by technologists and/or nurses
Communicate emergent findings directly to the treating physician/service in a timely manner
Development of - and adherence to - standard procedures and protocols
Maintain - direct - and encourage radiation and MRI safety practices
Evaluate image and study quality on daily basis and are responsible to fill tech QI templates in the PACS system when image quality is suboptimal
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Required to be on-call after hours - including weekends and holidays.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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