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.

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
• Preference: Breast Imaging fellowship training is preferred but will consider anyone who has or willing to be MQSA-certified
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position
• A physical examination prior to placement is required
• This is a designated drug testing position
• After appointment - you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use
• Requires lifting 15-44 pounds
• pushing (approx
• 2 hours)
• reaching above shoulder
• use of fingers and both hands
• walking and standing from 3-5 hours and kneeling
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Must have depth perception and ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
• Hearing aid is permitted.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Work Schedule: 8:00am to 6:30 PM Monday to Friday (four 10 hour shifts per week) 80 hours per pay period Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V21CCOEEDRP@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 incumbent is a clinical physician who provides General Diagnostic Radiology and Breast Imaging services
• The work to be performed is in the Imaging service of VANCHCS
• Breast Imaging fellowship training is preferred but will consider anyone who has or willing to be MQSA-certified
• The incumbent agrees to perform on behalf of the Government - the duties of a Diagnostic Radiologist in accordance with all laws and regulations in effect upon the execution of his\\her employment - and as they may be periodically amended
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Interprets and/or performs a wide range of Imaging radiological interpretations/procedures
• The case load occurs as a result of either scheduled or emergency requirements for care - as directed by the Medical Staff at the facility and its Branch Clinics
• Scheduling for these procedures will be through the Inpatient - Outpatient - and Emergency Room sections of the VA treatment facilities
• The incumbent directs all supporting employees during the performance of these procedures
• The incumbent may refer patients to other staff physicians for continuation of care
• The incumbent is fully responsible for the quality and timeliness of reports for the procedures interpreted or performed
• Performs a wide range of diagnostic interpretations of the studies produced by the Imaging Section - VANCHCS
• The workload is generated by requests for interpretation submitted by the Medical Staff and its CBOCs
• The incumbent has full responsibility for the quality of the diagnostic examinations performed by the Imaging Section
• The incumbent may refer patients to other staff physicians for continuation of care (Approx 80%)
• Performs wide range of diagnostic fluoroscopies - radiography - sonography of vascular and nonvascular structures - CT and MRI
• Additional services may include assisting or performing imaging guided interventional procedures (Approx
• 10%)
• Performs administrative duties which include maintaining statistical records of workload - participating on assigned clinical staff boards - meetings - and committees - participating in medical education programs for medical trainees - as well as participating in the Department's Quality Assurance Program
• (Approx
• 10%)
• May be required to perform on-call duties and/or rotating shifts as mission requirements dictate
• Other duties as assigned Breast Imaging Services Screening and diagnostic 2D/3D mammography - breast ultrasound and breast MR Interventional breast biopsy procedures including ultrasound and stereotactic and tomosynthesis-guided needle biopsies and wireless localizations
• Hologic mammographic equipment including state of the art 3D tomosynthesis and upright tomo/stereotactic breast biopsy system - and ultrasound equipment.