Radiology Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Teleradiology

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Tennessee & Kentucky

- Nashville, Murfreesboro, Memphis, Mountain Home, TN

- Lexington & Louisville, KY

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Call only

• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 24/7

• Support Staff: Available

• Number of:

- RVUs: Ave. of 80-250 reads per day

- X-rays: 60-140

- CTs: 30-80

- Ultrasound: 10-30

- MRI: 5-20

• Ave. wRVUs per 24-hr coverage block: 60-120

- Daytime routine: 40-70

- Evening ER-heavy: 60-100

- Overnight stroke/ED: 80-140

• Nuclear Medicine/Misc: Variable

• Duties:

- Interpret and dictate diagnostic imaging studies via DICOM

- STAT reads within 45 minutes; Stroke Protocol CTs within 30 minutes

- Routine reads within 24 hours

- Communicate critical findings directly to ordering physician

- Participate in peer review and QA processes

- Will service VISN 9 Medical Centers & their associated radiology service locations

• Other Info:

- PACS Dictation System

- Full teleradiology platform

- Secure connectivity to VA systems (PACS, VistA)

- HL7 interface for reports

- Web-based portal for exam management

- Voice recognition /dictation system

• Malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active & unrestricted license in any states

• BC/BE in Diagnostic Rad and or Nuclear Med

• DEA

• HIPAA & VA mandatory training compliance

• Certificate of completion for privacy & security & patient privacy HIPPA training courses