Physician (Chief of Imaging Service) - Detail NTE 120 days
What you'd do
The Physician (Chief of Imaging Service) detail is for the Portland VA Medical Center. The detail is intended to last for 120 days. *If selected for this temporary detail, appointment may be extended or made permanent without further competition.
Major duties
The Chief of the Imaging Service is accountable to the Deputy Director for Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Executive.The Imaging Chief has specific supervisory responsibility for the staff radiologists and non radiologist staff including clerical staff, technologists, nursing, technical personnel (PACS administrators), and administrative personnel. The incumbent is also expected to demonstrate a commitment to ongoing clinical competence through continued performance of direct patient care, formal study interpretation, engagement in trainee and staff education. Major duties also include but are not limited to: Ensure outstanding, cost-effective care is delivered in all areas of the service. Further the educational and research missions of VAPORHCS, in collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and other academic affiliates. Oversee and administer the human and fiscal resources devoted to carrying out the clinical, training, and research missions. Collaborate effectively with other VAPORHCS clinical service leaders in the development and execution of the overarching VAPORHCS strategic and business plan, ensuring coordination of service, reduction of redundancies, and enhancement of cost effectiveness. Manage proactively and efficiently a broad continuum of programs including all associated personnel, equipment, supplies, space, contracts and information system resources. Maintain policies, procedures, and clinical practices that accord with contemporary, evidence-based practices in inpatient and emergency settings and with national standards as established by VHA, The Joint Commission, and other accrediting bodies. Ensure that all business operations and health information practices within the Imaging Service adhere to the laws, regulations and standards which govern those activities. Stay abreast of changing conditions in health care within and external to VA, and encourage demonstration projects, pilots and other experimental approaches aimed at improving clinical outcomes/satisfaction and/or increasing revenue. Assemble timely budget formulations, monitor the Imaging Service's fiscal activities, and manage fund control points conscientiously. Integrates customer service, including patient satisfaction and stakeholder support, into a management plan. Establishes a customer-oriented culture and promotes hiring of persons who fit that culture. Empowers staff to resolve problems and complaints independently at the lowest level. Participates as a member of the Medical Staff Council and Medical Practice Group Strategic Business Unit. Engage in tiered Safety Huddles and other High Reliability Organization (HRO) activities aimed at the cyclic flow of information to ensure sensitivity to operations and reduce opportunities for harm. Promote a climate of continuous learning, where self-development is valued. Participate in education of residents, fellows, and other trainees. 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) 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 8-4:30pm Pacific Daylight Time.
What you need to qualify
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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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. Exceptions: 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 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. In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Fully trained and board-certified in radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Fellowship training in body, cardiovascular, or thoracic imaging. 5 years' experience interpreting diagnostic imaging and/or imaging guided procedures. 3-5 years' supervisory/managerial experience leading/managing multidisciplinary health care professionals in a hospital or large clinic environment. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: Incumbent must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to self or others. Work requires no extraordinary physical exertion, although there is some requirement to navigate across various sections of the physical campus. Incumbent may need to climb stairs. Duties require periods of standing, walking, bending and carrying light objects. Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
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