The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System provides care to eligible Veterans via 3 medical centers and 2 community-based outpatient clinics. The Margaret Cochran VA Campus is a high complexity facility located in Manhattan with a major educational affiliation with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The Brooklyn Campus provides acute inpatient medical and surgical services with a major affiliation with SUNY-Health Science Center - Brooklyn. The St. Alban's campus houses a community living center as well as outpatient services.
The Staff Radiologist (General Radiology and Musculoskeletal Radiology) is responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
- Works onsite. This is not a teleradiology position.
- Works in a Veteran centered, dynamic, team oriented, and collaborative environment.
- Meets VHA defined benchmarks for physician productivity.
- Rotates between campuses.
- Interprets general radiology examinations (plain film).
- Performs and interprets diagnostic fluoroscopic studies (without and with contrast material).
- Interprets CT examinations of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and extremities.
- Interprets MRI examinations of the soft tissues, pelvis, joints and extremities.
- Interprets general, vascular, small parts, soft tissue and joint ultrasound examinations.
- Performs musculoskeletal radiology procedures (joint aspirations, bone biopsies).
- Participates in the development to new protocols and imaging techniques.
- Interprets imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS. Generate reports that contain pertinent findings and measurements, a description of normal and abnormal structures, discussion of differential diagnoses, recommendations and impression.
- Issues timely Radiology Reports.
- Obtains informed consent.
- Physically examines veterans when required for imaging purposes.
- Writes notes in the electronic medical record when clinically appropriate.
- Communicates critical findings according to the medical center policy.
- Participates in quality management activities such as film quality review, peer review and other performance improvement activities.
- Prepares for and participates in various inspections.
- Reviews exam requests for appropriateness.
- Prescribes exam protocols and modifies as needed for specific clinical indications.
- Consults with providers on various aspects of radiology such as exam selection, review of results, etc.
- Participates in various local, VISN and VHA multidisciplinary and interdepartmental conferences.
- Teaches students and residents.
- Participates in the coordination of patient care: Contacts clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discuss evaluation, management, follow-up, and other aspects of coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps and other medications relevant to the radiology procedures.
- Provides technical image quality feedback to technologists.
- Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required.
- Participates in research programs.
- Performs other duties as required/assigned.
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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
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