Summary

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is recruiting an enthusiastic Radiologist to join the Radiology section and work with a team of multi-disciplinary clinical providers to care for our Nations Veterans. The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below.

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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
• 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 or fee-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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board-certified in Radiology
• Fellowship or fellowship level experience in a radiologic subspecialty is preferred Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44lbs) - Moderate carrying (15-44lbs) - Reaching above shoulder - Walking (1hr) - Standing (1hr) - Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other - Hearing (aid may be permitted) - Emotional/mental stability - Both hands required.

Duties

• The Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare System (GLAVAHS) Imaging Service is seeking a radiologist to join our team! The candidate should be board-certified in Radiology
• Fellowship or fellowship level experience in a radiologic subspecialty is preferred
• The incumbent should be proficient in interpreting plain film and cross-sectional (e.g. - CT - MRI) diagnostic examinations as well as basic interventional procedures
• Must have excellent work ethic - strong interpersonal skills with patients - and a desire to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 duties and responsibilities of the Radiologist include - but is not limited to the following: Provide attending physician services to inpatient and outpatient clinics in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Interpret general radiology (plain film) examinations Perform fluoroscopic examinations and basic interventional procedures with the assistance of a licensed radiologic technologist Interpret ultrasound - CT - and MRI examinations Ensure timely communication of imaging results to ordering providers in accordance with established metrics Participate in departmental quality management activities such as peer reviews Provide guidance and direction to radiologic technologists Participate in the education of trainees from affiliated programs Support and participate in continuous learning and self-development Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board Work Schedule: Compressed - 4X10 hour shifts - service line to determine tour of duty