Physician - Diagnostic Radiologist

Job Title

Diagnostic Radiologist

Job Description

The Diagnostic Radiologist is charged with delivering the best possible care to our Veterans. This care must be delivered in accordance with hospital policy, meeting or exceeding national standards and VHA national benchmarks. Assigned duties and responsibilities are performed throughout the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center, often in a close interdisciplinary arrangement and consultation with other clinical services such as the Department of Surgery, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine etc. Interdisciplinary collaborative care implies active participation in interdisciplinary conferences and adherence to interdisciplinary care and treatment strategy decisions. The successful candidate acts as a cooperative and collegial team member with the entire medical center staff. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• 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.
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
• Consults with patients over results and recommend further testing.
• Integrate resources to provide current, optimal care: consult colleagues, research literature, maintain continuing education and other sources of current practice.
• 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.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Recruitment & Relocation Incentive (Sign-On Bonus) may be available to highly qualified applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) authorized. This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io for questions or assistance. Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. 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). Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification). Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30pm.

US Department of Veterans Affairs