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Role Description

The staff Radiologist reports to the Chief, Radiology Service, Chief of Staff, and Medical Center Director. Functions locally as a team member of the Radiology Service with a regular interface with the Chief of Radiology Service.

A remote work schedule is available for highly qualified individuals. If remote work is offered, it is exempted from return to office requirements. Remote exempted positions are reviewed annually and do not imply permanent remote work status.

• Provide guidance and oversight for Radiology Technologist.
• Consultation with other Radiologists and other services as needed for patient care.
• Provide emergency care 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
• Research initiatives.
• Knowledge of all modalities of imaging as needed to practice the approved credentials.
• Knowledge of clinical conditions as required for adequately interpreting the imaging exams.
• Knowledge of Radiology image Archiving and viewing Software.
• Knowledge of Voice Recognition Dictation software.
• Works with and is supported by Radiology Service leadership.
• Provides direct clinical and administrative oversight for technologists and other clinical staff as assigned.
• Responsible for providing services in an efficient, high-quality, cost-effective manner within budget allocation.
• 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.
• Practices radiation safety in order to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self, in compliance with department and VA radiation safety procedures to maintain occupational exposures "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA).
• Provides patients with accurate and compassionate treatment.
• Follows established safety practices and reports to Chief as promptly as possible to unsafe conditions, unsafe practices or any occupational illness or injury sustained.
• Adheres to all safety and health standards, regulations, work practices and uses proper protective equipment as required.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English