Physician (Radiologist) (Part Time) Position Available In Ontario, New York

Physician (Radiologist) (Part Time)
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Details

Posted:

23-Jun-25

Location:

Canandaigua, New York

Internal Number:

834013600
Summary
The VA Finger Lakes Health Care system is currently seeking a Part Time Radiologist. The diagnostic radiologist provides a spectrum of image interpretation

• image-guided procedures and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology
• and may also possess additional subspecialty expertise.
  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 in diagnostic radiology preferred

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

VA Regulations

• specifically VA Handbook 5019.

Duties
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Major duties may include are not limited to: Review exam requests for appropriateness
Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications
Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists
Provide clinical oversight of medication administration

• including contrast
• preps and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service
  Provide oversight and serve as resource for radiation and MRI safety
  Provide oversight and serve as resource for infection control practices
  Participate in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review
• protocol review
• appropriateness criteria and performance improvement
  Interpret 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
  Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity
  Consult with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection
• review of results and other support functions
  Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others
  Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice
• provide education to patients and support
• obtain informed consent
• issue disclosures when appropriate
• document in CPRS
• enter orders in CPRS
• and other aspects of physician practice
  Other duties as assigned

Pay:

Prorated based on part-time hours and we provide competitive salary

• annual performance bonus
• regular salary increases

Work Schedule:

Part-Time

• Schedule to be determined by your supervisor

Paid Time Off:

Earn 1 hour of annual leave per each 10 hours in a pay status
Earn 1 hour of sick leave per each 20 hours in a pay status

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
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