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Summary

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. Program 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.

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
• Board Certification/ Eligible in the specialty/sub-specialty indicated in the announcement
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance With VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics
• The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn
• The St
• Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment(Sign-on Bonus) & Relocation Incentive: May be available to highly qualified applicants
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan reimbursement program
• To participate in the program - you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment
• The final award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office
• EDRP Authorized: Contact - VISN2EDRPCoordinators@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 The Staff Radiologist (General Radiology and Body Imaging) is responsible for - but not limited to - the following duties: Works onsite
• This is not a teleradiology position
• Works in a Veteran centered - dynamic - team oriented - and collaborative environment
• Meets VHA defined benchmarks for physician productivity
• Rotates between campuses
• Interprets general radiology examinations (plain film)
• Performs and interprets diagnostic fluoroscopic studies (without and with contrast material)
• Interprets CT examinations of the chest - abdomen - pelvis and extremities
• Interprets MRI examinations of the chest - abdomen and pelvis - including prostate MRI scans
• Interprets general - vascular - small parts and soft tissue ultrasound examinations
• Participates in the development to new protocols and imaging techniques
• Interprets imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS
• Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements - a description of normal and abnormal structures - discussion of differential diagnoses - recommendations and impression
• Issues timely Radiology Reports
• Obtains informed consent
• Physically examines veterans when required for imaging purposes
• Writes notes in the electronic medical record when clinically appropriate
• Communicates critical findings according to the medical center policy
• Participates in quality management activities such as film quality review - peer review and other performance improvement activities
• Prepares for and participates in various inspections
• Reviews exam requests for appropriateness
• Prescribes exam protocols and modifies as needed for specific clinical indications
• Consults with providers on various aspects of radiology such as exam selection - review of results - etc
• Participates in various local - VISN and VHA multidisciplinary and interdepartmental conferences
• Teaches students and residents
• Participates in the coordination of patient care: Contacts clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care - discuss evaluation - management - follow-up - and other aspects of coordinated - patient-centered care
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration - including contrast - preps and other medications relevant to the radiology procedures
• Provides technical image quality feedback to technologists
• Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required
• Participates in research programs
• Performs other duties as required/assigned
• Work Schedule: 8am-4:30pm (Full-Time - Onsite position
• Work Schedule is variable and may be discussed with hiring manager.)