Summary

The physician provides direct clinical and administrative oversight for nuclear medicine radiologist and other clinical staff as assigned. Works with the Chief - Radiology Service and other staff as appropriate - supports operations issues resolution in a logical - step-wise fashion. Participates in a forum in which staff identifies - communicate - and resolve issues related to Radiology Service - Medical Center ancillary and support operations - and VISN-wide mandates.

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:

• To qualify for appointment to this position - all applicants must possess the following: a
• Citizenship
• Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.) in accordance with section38 U.S.C. § 7402(c)
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens according to 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a)
• b
• Education
• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Approved schools are: (1) Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted - or (2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted
• For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above - facility officials must confirm that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated
• NOTE: The Under Secretary for Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research - academic - or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities
• The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area
• Licensure and Registration
• Physicians must possess a 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
• The Physician must maintain current registration in the state of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active - current licensure
• Residency Training
• Physicians must have successfully completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs - in an accredited core specialty training program (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) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (3) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States - OR (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Board Certification
• Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA
• however - three circumstances in VA require Physician board certification: (1) If the position being filled is required to be a supervisor for medical students or Physician residents (including fellows) - the LCME - ACGME - or AOA standards requiring a particular board certification credential will apply
• (2) If the position being filled will have faculty status with an affiliated medical school (for example - in joint recruitments with affiliated medical schools) - then a medical school requirement for board certification will apply to the jointly recruited position
• (3) If the position being filled is required to be board certified by virtue of specific VHA policy (for example - as director of a cardiac catheterization laboratory or Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine) - then VHA policy requiring board certification will apply
• NOTE: Board certification must be maintained for the duration of time that the employee is serving in a position that meets the circumstances listed above
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified or eligible in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology Board Certified or Eligible in Nuclear Medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine or American Board of Radiology Authorized user status with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Proficient in general diagnostic radiologist capabilities Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Heavy Lifting (45 lbs
• and over)
• Heavy Carrying (45 lbs
• and over)
• Straight Pulling (up to 4 hours)
• Pushing (1 - 2 hours)
• Reaching above shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (up to 8 hours)
• Standing (up to 8 hours)
• Repeated bending (up to 4 hour)
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13" to 16"
• Hearing (aid permitted).

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Telework : Eligible Up to 100% 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 include but are not limited to: Provide direct clinical and administrative oversight for nuclear medicine radiologist and other clinical staff as assigned
• Clinically and administratively oversee a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine section performing both diagnostic and theragnostic procedures Work directly with Chief - Radiology Service to assist in ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing and scheduling of diagnostic and theragnostic nuclear medicine procedures
• Participate in training and support of nuclear medicine physicians and technical staff
• Plan for the provision of care - including adequate personnel - diagnostic equipment - and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility
• Provide timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times
• Ensure equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments
• Provide professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists
• Maintain an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity
• Plan for the provision of care - including adequate personnel - diagnostic equipment - and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility
• Provide timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times
• Ensure equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments
• Provide professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists
• Maintain an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity
• Develop and monitor activities which improve patient safety - performance - and quality
• Maintain a safe radiation environment
• Ensure patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information
• Ensure accurate CPT coding
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external quality and radiation safety requirements - to include those of federal statues - VA policies/directives - The Joint Commission - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) - National Health Physics Program (NHPP) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
• Represent the Nuclear Medicine Section - and Imaging Service during accreditation - inspection - or investigational surveys in regard to Nuclear Medicine
• Provide technical expertise input for Nuclear Medicine equipment and contracts
• Participate in business planning - supply/equipment acquisition - manpower and budget management for Nuclear Medicine
• Represent Nuclear Medicine on hospital committees as appropriate
• Time will be allotted to administrative duties as assigned by the Radiology Service Chief
• When not on administrative duty - the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will participate in clinical imaging practice including but not limited to: all standard Nuclear Medicine imaging exams including PET/CT - SPECT/CT - and Standard Nuclear therapies and procedures as well as diagnostic imaging including MRI - CT - US - and diagnostic procedures
• Participate as a representative for Radiology Service at multi-disciplinary conferences Modality Specific Protocolling Participates in general Radiology call pool as assigned Work Schedule: 8:00AM-4:30PM - Monday- Friday - possibility for compressed work schedule