Physician - Radiologist
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician - Radiologist right now, this vacancy will be placed in Nevada. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 726606
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
Providing World Class Care and Service to America's Heroes
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional physician, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship
Full unrestricted licensure, certification, or registration
Must pass pre-employment examination; designated and/or random drug testing
Background and/or security investigation
English language proficiency
COMPLETE APPLICATION - Incomplete packages will be rated INELIGIBLE
DUTIES:
VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) is recruiting for an experienced board certified/board eligible Radiologist.
Primary duties include providing diagnostic imaging as well as backup interventional radiology. This would include interpretation of imaging examinations including plain film exams, CT scans, ultrasound images, magnetic resonance scans, nuclear medicine scans. Candidate must be capable of performing/interpreting routine fluoro examinations, IVPs, CT scans, ultrasound scans, and nuclear medicine examinations. Secondary duties also include various interventional radiology procedures such as CT or Ultrasound guided biopsies, abscess drainages, various vascular procedures and other interventional procedures.
Additional duties include providing primary, secondary, and tertiary care in both hospitalized and outpatient settings, identifying patients' health problems, and designing diagnostic and therapeutic plans to meet these needs. Incumbent is responsible for coordinating activities with other health service personnel, resolving problems affecting patient care, and providing appropriate education for the patient and/or family members regarding the patient's care, patient's illness and/or management of care. The Radiologist staff physician has responsibilities for teaching house staff, medical students, and other health professionals during ward rounds, clinics, and in conferences, and provides supervisory control/professional direction for specialized diagnostic units in their field of expertise, e.g., cardiac evaluation, pulmonary function, dialysis, etc.
Incumbent participates effectively in team meetings and treatment planning conferences, collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in a manner that enhances coordination of comprehensive patient care, and ensures that the practice of medicine is consistent with Joint Commission, CARF, VA policies and procedures, clinical practice guidelines, VISN standards, national statutes and regulations, medical record documentation, mandatory continuing education, and HIPAA policies.
Salary: To be determined by a Physician Pay Panel, consisting of your peers, based on your education and experience
Appointment Information: The candidate selected for this position may be appointed to a temporary appointment, not to exceed one year and one day, pending completion of boarding process
Work Schedule: Full-Time - IncumbentÂ's schedule will include week days and weekend days
Relocation/Recruitment incentive has not been approved for this position
Relocation expenses will not be reimbursed
This position is covered by the bargaining unit
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Citizenship: Citizen of the United States
Licensure and Registration: 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure. You must be licensed as MD or DO for this position. In some cases, these may be substituted for experience and education.
English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
Physical Standards: Applicants must meet physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to placement is required. This is a designated drug testing position. After appointment, you will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position.
Education: 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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was awarded.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was awarded.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/15, Part II, Appendix G-2 PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/HRLibrary/Dir-Policy.htm
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. Grade and salary will be based on a recommendation by the Physician Pay Panel and approved by the Medical Center Director.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:04:00 GMT