Physician (Radiologist) - Interventional

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Louisville (KY); Presencial; USD 350.000 - 500.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, KY is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Interventional Radiologist to join our veteran-centered Imaging Service. The role involves performing IR procedures in the IR suite, under CT, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound guidance, with a workload spanning inpatient and outpatient care.

Applicants must meet VA basic requirements for physicians, hold an undistricted medical license in the United States, and be capable of obtaining board eligibility.

Qualificações

• US citizenship requirement; VA policy governs eligibility for non-citizens.
• MD/DO degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States.
• Residency in a core specialty leading to board eligibility.
• Board certification or eligibility for Interventional Radiology; PRP pathway may apply.

Responsabilidades

• Perform interventional radiology procedures in IR suite with CT, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound guidance.
• Handle inpatient and outpatient IR workload; participate in on-site call rotation.

Conhecimentos

Interventional Radiology

Board eligibility/Certification

Formação

MD/DO degree

US medical license

Descrição da vaga

Summary

The Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville - Kentucky is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Interventional Radiologist to join a dynamic - Veteran-centered Imaging Service. As an Interventional Radiologist - you will perform interventional procedures in the IR suite - and under CT - Fluoroscopy - and Ultrasound. Clinical responsibilities include a broad range of inpatient and outpatient Interventional Procedural workload.

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Service

Duties

• Duties include - but are not limited to: Works is onsite
• Interventional Radiology call rotation is present for after hours on call coverage