Physician – Body Imaging & Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Position Available In Kings, New York

Physician

• Body Imaging & Nuclear Medicine Radiologist
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  Details

Posted:

21-Jun-25

Location:

Brooklyn, New York

Internal Number:

801634300
Summary
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS) is seeking an Body Imaging & Nuclear Medicine Radiologist that will serve as a member in the diagnostic radiology department at our Manhattan

• Brooklyn and Queens campuses. You will be responsible for administrative
• clinical
• educational
• and research activities in radiology service. This is an on-site position and Radiologists will be expected to rotate between campuses.
  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:

VA Regulations

• specifically VA Handbook 5005
• Part II
• Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard
  This can be found in the local Human Resources Office

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

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

Financial Disclosure Report:

Not required Recruitment(Sign-on Bonus) &

Relocation Incentive:

May be available to highly qualified applicants

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Interpret imaging exams in general radiology (including fluoroscopy)

• body imaging (CT
• MR•US) and in nuclear medicine (including PET/CT)
  Performs gastrointestinal and genitourinary exams with contrast material
  Review radiology requests for appropriateness•respond to consults timely•prescribe exam protocols•review image quality and provide feedback to the technical staff•obtain informed consent•coordinate clinical care•communicate urgent findings timely•writes notes in the EMR•enters orders in the EMR•responds to clinical emergencies
  Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice
  Provide clinical oversight of medication administration•including contrast material and other medications relevant to practice of diagnostic radiology
  Participate in the quality assurance programs such as peer review and performance improvement
  Participate in all teaching programs and in clinical conferences such as tumor boards
  Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Service

Work Schedule:

Full-time

• Variable
• This is an on-site position and Radiologists will be expected to rotate between campuses
  Work schedule will be discussed with hiring manager
  WHEN hours are presently covered by a teleradiology group
  The radiologists alternate taking call in the event the reading service is unavailable.

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