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Summary

A 25% Recruitment/Relocation Incentive maybe authorized to a highly qualified candidate. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You submit your EDRP application within 4 months of appointment. Award (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 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 Certification Fellowship trained in Musculoskeletal imaging Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Pre-placement physical examination to determine the physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required - and shall be completed prior to appointment.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A 25% Recruitment / Relocation Incentive maybe authorized to a highly qualified candidate
• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) is a Student Loan Repayment program: Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov 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: Interpret musculoskeletal imaging studies and perform interventional musculoskeletal procedures
• Experience in clinical radiology with a good understanding of how the various subspecialists function and service they provide
• Responsible for general radiology duties when not assigned to the Musculoskeletal service
• Opportunity entails splitting time between MSK radiologist and general radiology - typically leaning 60% towards MSK
• All radiology reports - requests for laboratory studies - CPT codes and diagnosis shall be entered into the patient's chart electronically
• Supervise of on-board personnel and evaluate of prospective new hires
• Part-time Radiology-Educator for radiology residents - students - resident physicians and fellows
• Participate in the random peer-review process of other physicians within the department and as a member of Radiology Service and PVAHCS-wide committees
• Provide direct patient care in: Evaluating and prioritizing radiology orders Ordering and evaluating appropriate laboratory studies Ordering hydration for CT exams Protocolling and approving complex imaging exams Timely and accurate reporting of a variety of complex imaging exams Notifying providers of critical imaging results Performing interventional procedures (if applicable to area of practice) Expected: Perform joint injections - arthrograms - joint aspirations and be proficient in reading MSK modalities
• Work Schedule: 8 AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday Work will be performed at the Phoenix VA Health Care System Medical Center or at other worksites as determined by the Department Chief
• Additional shifts may be assigned by Department Chair based on departmental needs
• Call Coverage to be shared in accordance with department.