Physician - Chief of Radiology

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP

Sign-on Bonus

VA Education/Loan Repayment

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC seeks a physician to lead Radiology services, overseeing diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, MRI, CT, ultrasound and interventional radiology. You will coordinate patient care, policy adherence and program performance in a high-volume VA medical center.

The incumbent provides clinical leadership, ensures regulatory compliance, and participates in budget and strategic planning to optimize patient outcomes and resource use.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US or District of Columbia.
• Board Certification (per VA policy, with exceptions as noted in the announcement).
• Graduation from an approved medical school (MD/DO).
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, develop and refine the Radiology service program to meet clinical and administrative requirements.
• Coordinate Veteran care with Radiology leadership and other VA entities.
• Demonstrate leadership in process improvement and performance planning within the Radiology department.
• Ensure compliance with accrediting bodies and VA Handbooks and regulations.

Skills

Spoken English

Written English

Education

MD/DO (US-licensed)

Job description

Summary

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.

Summary

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.

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
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic 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
• 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
• Board Certification
• Physicians are generally not required to be board certified for employment in VA
• however - three circumstances in VA require Physician board certification: 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
• (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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) 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 of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the 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
• Exceptions: 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 (i.e. - 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
• 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
• 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

• The Chief - Radiology Service - in conjunction with the Chief of Staff - is responsible for planning - organizing - developing - implementing - controlling - and refining a comprehensive patient management/clinical support/administrative program which provides services and technical counsel necessary to meet clinical - procedural - legal and administrative requirements relating to the care and treatment of patients to achieve maximum utilization of patient care resources in a cost-effective - efficient - and timely manner
• Broad clinical and administrative expertise is required in order to coordinate Veteran care in collaboration with the section chiefs with Radiology - Medical Center Clinical Service Chiefs and with other VA and non-VA entities within and outside the VISN
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact 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 The position will provide leadership and direction for the Radiology staff and its programs - to include - Diagnostic Radiology - Nuclear Medicine - Radiation Oncology - MRI - CT - Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology
• The incumbent must possess a clinical knowledge that provides the ability to manage these programs - specifically with regard to customer satisfaction - quality of services provided - and efficiency of service delivery
• Major duties include - but are not limited to: Responsible for implementing VHA Handbooks - rules - directives - policies and regulations governing a broad range of administrative aspects of the medical center
• To affect the policies - have the skills in management theory - cost-benefit analysis - and statistical analysis
• Participates as a member - lead or champion of process improvement teams - leadership committees such as Medical Staff Executive Committee - Patient Aligned Care Team Committees - Clinical Executive Board - Professional Standards Board - Peer Review Committee - etc.
• In conjunction with other Service Chiefs - the Peer Review Committee and Professional Standards Board - the incumbent works to assure that any issues and deficiencies are corrected according to standards
• Tasked with providing active leadership and decision making for the organization - is responsible for strategic planning - the budget process - and performance improvement initiatives
• Participates in the annual budget estimate for operation of the service
• Develops and administers a formal - systematic performance plan for reviewing - appraising and continuously improving each phase of clinical/clinical support/administrative activity
• Responsible for assuring that services provided by this medical center meet the standards set by accrediting agencies which govern the quality of care for this medical center - to include - but not limited to Joint Commission - the OIG - SOARS - etc
• demonstrate knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations - especially the ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers
• Responsible for identifying training needs for subordinate employees - for ensuring the competency of staff for their selected positions
• Responsible for personnel actions involving key subordinates and is responsible for effective labor/employee relations by coordinating with Human Resources
• Ensure that services delivered are consistent with customer service needs and standards
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm