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Summary

We are looking for a skilled Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist. Diagnostic Radiologist are physicians assigned to Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Service and are responsible for providing appropriate diagnostic radiology - interventional radiology - and nuclear medicine care to patients. The position entails a physician appointment in the Medical Imaging Service of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) at the Nashville campus.

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) - 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
• Additional Requirement: Preferred Experience: Preferred training in Nuclear Medicine with certifications through the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and the American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM)
• The candidate will be responsible for interpreting screening and diagnostic mammography - general nuclear medicine examinations - PET/CT examinations as well as general radiology examinations - including fluoroscopy - radiography - sonography - CT and MRI
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Physicians should be physically and mentally capable of performing examinations - formulating diagnosis and treatment plans - and educating residents
• Physical activity includes sitting - standing (for up to 4 hours) - walking - moderate lifting (intermittently - 10 lbs.) - reaching above the shoulder - and repeated bending
• Physician should be emotionally and mentally stable and capable of performing the duties of the position.

Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to: These diagnostic services include interpretation of mammography (screening & diagnostic) - nuclear medicine - PET - plain films - ultrasound - fluoroscopy - CT and MRI
• Provide general diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine services to the patients of VA TVHS
• Perform and/or interpret studies utilizing PACS and voice recognition systems
• Meet productivity benchmarks and would be responsible for interpretation of studies and report generation for all studies that he/she is credentialed to perform/ interpret
• All studies and clinical notes should be dictated and signed in a timely manner
• The physician is expected to communicate directly with ordering providers on all critical findings
• The physician will participate in peer review activities as well as attend clinical conferences as assigned by the Service Chief or designee
• The physician may be assigned equitable night call and weekend back-up duties as needed
• The physician may also teach - supervise - and evaluate radiology residents and medical students from affiliated medical schools
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)