Job Title: Teleradiology Physician
Specialty: Radiology (Teleradiology)
Site: VA Albany-Stratton Medical Center
Start: July 2026
Location: 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208 (Services performed off-site at Contractor's location)
Shift Schedule:
- Daytime: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays)
- WHEN Coverage: Weekends, Holidays, Evenings & Nights 24/7 availability required for STAT, Urgent, and Routine exams
Certifications:
- Board Certification in Radiology (ABR) required
- Current full and unrestricted State Medical License required
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required
- DEA Certificate if currently held, must be disclosed during credentialing
Education: Medical Degree with completion of Accredited Radiology Residency Program (ACGME or AOA accredited)
Experience Needed: Sufficient experience to maintain Board Certification and perform independent teleradiology interpretations
Special Skills Needed:
- Proficiency with PACS, VistA, and CPRS systems
- Experience with voice recognition (VR) software for report dictation
- Knowledge of ACR and TJC standards for radiology reporting
- Ability to read and interpret all modalities: Plain Films, CT, MRI/MRA, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, and Mammography
- Strong communication skills for critical findings reporting per ACR standards
Responsibilities:
- Provide final teleradiology interpretation services for all assigned diagnostic imaging studies
- Dictate and electronically sign all reports within 24 hours of image receipt
- Report STAT results verbally to requesting physician within 1 hour of image transmission
- Communicate urgent findings immediately by phone or in person to the ordering provider
- Consult with referring physicians on appropriate radiologic study selection
- Provide technical direction to radiology technologists for protocoling examinations
- Document all interpretations in VistA/CPRS per VA and TJC standards
- Comply with all VAMC policies, HIPAA regulations, and VA mandatory training requirements
- Participate in OPPE, peer review, and quality assurance activities
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