Physician - Interventional Radiologist

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration is seeking an experienced Interventional Radiologist to lead IR procedures and patient care within a 24/7 hospital setting. The role emphasizes two-way coordination with the IR team, radiology services, and other clinical departments in a busy VA medical center.

The physician will perform advanced imaging-guided interventions, ensure high-quality patient management, and participate in education and quality initiatives in a comprehensive VA environment.

Qualifications

• United States citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S. per VA policy.
• Doctor of medicine or equivalent degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in a U.S. state or territory.
• Residency training approved by VA/ACGME/AOA in an accredited core specialty.
• If applicable, board certification or eligibility.
• Eligible to perform duties with appropriate professional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventional radiology care, including review of orders, pre-procedure prep, and post-procedure documentation.
• Perform a wide range of IR procedures such as TACE, microwave ablations, cryoablation, catheter placements, and angiography.
• Coordinate care within IR team and with other departments; participate in education and quality assurance.

Skills

English proficiency

Interventional radiology

Image-guided procedures

Education

MD/DO degree

Board eligible or Board certified

Tools

PACS

Voice dictation

Job description

Summary

This position is eligible for 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
• 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
• Preferred Experience: Board eligible or Board certified
• Two or more years experience as an attending physician
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others
• Depending on the essential duties of a specific position - usable vision - color vision - hearing or speech may be required
• however - in most cases - a specific physical condition or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to a highly qualified candidate Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact [e-mail] - 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 Duties include - but are not limited to: Primary responsibility for interventional radiology procedures
• This includes review of IR orders for appropriateness and feasibility - pre-procedure preparation - knowledge and technical skill in image-guided procedures - post procedure care and appropriate documentation in CPRS or other EHR
• Coordination of care within the IR team - with other staff in the medical center - and occasionally with providers outside the medical center is an essential function
• The consultative role encompasses patient chart and imaging record review - and patient assessment that integrates the value of imaging and radiology procedures in patient management
• The Interventional radiologist will need to competent in all IR invasive procedures including but not limited to - TACE - Microwave ablations - Renal Cryoablations - suprapubic catheter placement - IVC placement - and peripheral stenting - diagnostic and therapeutic angiography and venography - fistulograms - PEG tube placements - lumbar punctures - myelograms - image guided biopsy
• Ability to perform - general exams including diagnostic fluoroscopies - radiography - sonography - CT - MRI - Nuclear Medicine - Mammography - DXA
• Expected to wide range of diagnostic fluoroscopies - radiography - sonography - CT - MRI - Nuclear Medicine - Mammography - DX
• Performs a wide range of diagnostic interpretations of the studies produced by the Imaging Section
• The workload is generated by requests for interpretation submitted by the Medical Staff and its CBOCs
• Maintains full responsibility for the quality of the diagnostic examinations performed by the Imaging Section
• Authorized user for nuclear medicine
• Performs administrative duties which include maintaining statistical records of workload - participating on assigned clinical staff boards - meetings - and committees - participating in medical education programs for medical trainees - as well as participating in the Department's Quality Assurance Program
• Perform non interpretative functions - such as protocoling of diagnostic radiology imaging studies - informed consents - patient assessments as necessary - chart review/documentation - peer review - presenting at multidisciplinary conferences and presenting at interdepartmental conferences
• Monitor personal productivity to ensure average workload of service meets VHA defined benchmarks
• develop corrective action plan if workload does not meet criteria
• Proficiently utilize PACS and voice dictation to ensure timely and consistent imaging reporting and record keeping
• Other duties assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• Some occasions may require work outside of this core schedule as this is a 24/7 hospital facility
• Physician will rotate on General and/or Interventional Radiology Call
• Subject to change based on needs of the facility.