Physician - Staff Radiologist (Assistant Chief) - Recruitment / Relocation Incentive up to 100,000

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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conducts interpretations on Diagnostic Imaging, MRI, CT, US, IR, or NM (any or all)
• Defines Modality Specific Protocolling
• Consults with Ordering Providers
• Reviews Orders and defines imaging protocols
• Assists in Fee Basis Consult Review
• Attends Multi-Disciplinary Conferences
• Performs Non-IR Invasive Procedures
• Resident supervision/education
• Works with and is supported by Radiology Service leadership. Provides direct clinical and administrative oversight for mid-level practitioners and other clinical staff as assigned.
• Responsible for providing services in an efficient, high-quality, cost-effective manner within budget allocation.
• Works directly with Chief, Radiology to assist in ensuring adequate and appropriate staffing and scheduling of complex procedures. Participates in training and support of technical staff.
• Works with the Chief, Radiology and other staff as appropriate, supports operations issues/problems resolution in a logical, step-wise fashion. Participates in a forum in which staff identifies, communicate, and resolve issues related to Radiology Service, Medical Center ancillary and support operations, and VISN-wide mandates.
• Works with the Chief, Radiology Service and other disciplines as necessary to support, contribute to and implement policies, procedures, performance goals, strategic plans and initiatives.
• Seeks and enhances opportunities to promote and strengthen the Medical Center's and VISN goals. Responsible for implementing the goal of improving care for patients within the Medical Center and VISN.
• Has basic understanding of managed care practices, including health care finance, billing, coding and documentation. Knowledge, ability and willingness to use and promote the dissemination among clinical staff of current automated technology for Health Information Management Sections (HIMS), patient data tracking, patient orders, etc.
• Contributes to the development, maintenance and enhancement of relations with internal and external entities including but not limited to medical and nursing schools, local public and private health care entities, colleagues in other Patient Services and Integrated Services such as Information Technology, Laboratory, and Business Office, labor, and VISN.
• Participates in Radiology Service strategic planning.
• Participates in local administrative, management, quality assurance, and other assignments, meetings or committees.
• Provides direct patient care as a consultant in outpatient clinics and/or inpatient wards and will participate as a representative for Radiology Service at multi-disciplinary conferences, such as Tumor Board or Chest Conference.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Up to $100,000 relocation/ recruitment incentive for Non-Vascular Procedural Radiologist. Up to $75,000 for all other fellowship trained Radiologists.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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: TBD

Telework: TBD