Physician

• (Diagnostic Radiologist)
  Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  Details
  

Posted:

30-Sep-26

Location:

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Categories:

Physicians/Surgeons

Internal Number:

870812000

Summary

NOTE:

The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information

• refer to Required Documents below.
  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

Education:

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

License:

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
  (

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 or 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 int he 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
  (5)

Exceptions:

(a) 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 (that is

• not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent 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
  (b) In rare and unusual circumstances
• the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer
• who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience
• accomplishments
• performance
• and qualifications warrant such action
  Proficiency in spoken and written English
  

Preferred Experience:

Diagnostic Radiology Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard

• please visit https://www.

va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements:

Lifting up to 35 pounds

• intermittently
  moderate carrying (15-35 pounds)
• intermittently
  lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
  pulling
• intermittently
  pushing
• intermittently
  reaching above the shoulders
• intermittently
• both hands required
  walking
• intermittently
  standing
• intermittently
  kneeling
• intermittently
  and repeated bending.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Provide expertise and support in various facets of Diagnostic Radiology and patient care

Oversight of quality and safety: 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 technologist

Provide clinical oversight of medication administration

• including contrast
• preps
• and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service
  Provide oversight and serve as resources 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
  

Image Interpretation and Consultation:

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 result as and other support functions
  Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others
  

Patient Care:

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 physical practice
  Participate in the coordination of patient care: Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care
• discuss evaluation
• management
• follow-up
• and other aspects of coordinated
• patient-centered care
  Make timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance
  Integrate resources to provide current
• optimal care: consult colleagues
• research literature
• maintain continuing education and other sources of current practice
  

Medical Staff Functions:

Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings

• committee assignments
• compliance and other components of an organized medical staff
  

Education:

Support academic affiliations in technologist

• radiologic assistant
• medical student
• resident
• and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service
  Provide clinical experience
• cognitive development
• and other aspects of effective teaching
  

Research:

Research is not required

Research is encouraged by the VA and supported as feasible to allow the opportunity for study design

• data collection
• analysis
• publication
• and other aspects of research
  VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
  VHA Physician Total Rewards
  Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized for highly qualified candidates
  

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

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday

8:00AM

• 4:30PM
  About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
  The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program.

VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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