Job Description

General Position Summary: The diagnostic radiologist provides a spectrum of image interpretation, image-guided procedures, and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology and may also possess additional subspecialty expertise. In addition, other duties include contributions to quality assurance and performance improvement, oversight of technical quality, education of staff and trainees, committee assignments, and other activities that support clinical operations and the mission, values, and goals of the VA and the Medical Center. This position reports to the Section Chief of Imaging.

Basic Qualifications:

• 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.
• For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification (copy of ECFMG certificate must be provided).
• Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Current, Full Unrestricted License to practice medicine.
• Board Certification in Radiology.
• 2 years experience preferred.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Oversight of quality and safety:

• Review exam requests for appropriateness.
• Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications.
• Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists.
• Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service.
• Provide oversight and serve as resource for radiation and MRI safety.
• Provide oversight and serve as resource for infection control practices.
• Participate in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement.

Image Interpretation and Consultation:

• Interpret 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.
• Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity.
• Consult with providers on various aspects of imaging such as exam selection, review of results, and other support functions.
• Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others.

Patient Care:

• Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provide education to patients and support, obtain informed consent, issue disclosures when appropriate, document in CPRS, enter orders in CPRS, and other aspects of physician practice.
• Participate in the coordination of patient care: Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care, discuss evaluation, management, follow-up, and other aspects of coordinated, patient-centered care. Make timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance.
• Integrate resources to provide current, optimal care: consult colleagues, research literature, maintain continuing education, and other sources of current practice.

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