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Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited - complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. The medical center opened its doors to Veterans on March 1 - 1951 - and today it is a 13-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 40-bed community living center.
Qualifications 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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
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 or fee-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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Board Certified Preferred Experience: Preferred Experience but not required: the person would possess the skills of reading virtual colonoscopies and cardiac angiographies or will be willing to learn
This is a leadership position - the candidate should possess leadership skills and preferably leadership experience
Physical Requirement: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
pulling - intermittently
pushing - intermittently
reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
walking - intermittently
standing - intermittently
kneeling - intermittently
repeated bending - intermittently - and climbing
Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others.
Duties
Imaging provides Radiology & Nuclear Medicine subspecialty services - inpatient - outpatient - and emergency care to the Veterans
The Imaging Service is one of the largest clinical departments with specialty sections including Interventional Radiology - CT - Nuclear Medicine - Ultrasound - Diagnostic Radiology - MRI and PACS
Each of these divisions has its own special procedure and system of workflow - scheduling - quality monitoring and maintenance - and compliance with standards and regulations
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 infection control practices
Participate in MRI safety - Radiology Quality Assurance committees and other committees as necessary
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
Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required
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
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
Overseeing clinical operations and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards
Providing leadership and guidance to medical staff - including doctors - nurses - and other healthcare professionals using Appropriateness Criteria by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
Assisting in the development and implementing clinical policies and guidelines to ensure the highest standard of care
Adhering to safety regulations when using medical imaging technology
(This will be direct supervision of radiation exposure in the delivery of health care) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm - on call depending on the needs of the service
About the region: Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the "Mountain State's rural residents
Tourism - technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks
Beckley is an ideal place to live with affordable cost of living and a low crime rate - which WV has had the lowest for 50 years
The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as a diverse variety of well-known franchise restaurants
Entertainment included the performing arts - fine arts - museums - festivals - live music as well as movie Galleria 14 movie theater - bowling - miniature golf and other fun activities
The region has some of the most beautiful parks - trails and lakes for outdoor recreation
General Area: Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Raleigh County Memorial Airport YMCA of Southern West Virginia Entertainment: City of Beckley Sponsored Events Tamarack Arts: Beckley Concert Association Theatre West Virginia Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Youth Museum Outdoors: Parks and Recreation Burning Rock West Virginia Off Road Park Winterplace Ski Resort Summit Bechtel Reserve Resort at Glade Springs Cabins at Pine Haven New River Gorge National Park & Preserve West Virginia State Parks Schools: Raleigh County School District West Virginia University Institute of Technology Valley College New River Community and Technical College
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Qualifications 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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - 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
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 or fee-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
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Additional Requirement: Board Certified Preferred Experience: Preferred Experience but not required: the person would possess the skills of reading virtual colonoscopies and cardiac angiographies or will be willing to learn
This is a leadership position - the candidate should possess leadership skills and preferably leadership experience
Physical Requirement: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
pulling - intermittently
pushing - intermittently
reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
walking - intermittently
standing - intermittently
kneeling - intermittently
repeated bending - intermittently - and climbing
Eligible applicants must be physically and mentally able to perform efficiently the essential functions of the position - with or without reasonable accommodation - without hazard to themselves or others.
Duties
Imaging provides Radiology & Nuclear Medicine subspecialty services - inpatient - outpatient - and emergency care to the Veterans
The Imaging Service is one of the largest clinical departments with specialty sections including Interventional Radiology - CT - Nuclear Medicine - Ultrasound - Diagnostic Radiology - MRI and PACS
Each of these divisions has its own special procedure and system of workflow - scheduling - quality monitoring and maintenance - and compliance with standards and regulations
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 infection control practices
Participate in MRI safety - Radiology Quality Assurance committees and other committees as necessary
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
Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required
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
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
Overseeing clinical operations and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards
Providing leadership and guidance to medical staff - including doctors - nurses - and other healthcare professionals using Appropriateness Criteria by the American College of Radiology (ACR)
Assisting in the development and implementing clinical policies and guidelines to ensure the highest standard of care
Adhering to safety regulations when using medical imaging technology
(This will be direct supervision of radiation exposure in the delivery of health care) VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm - on call depending on the needs of the service
About the region: Beckley West Virginia is southern West Virginia's largest population center and a major shopping and entertainment area for thousands of the "Mountain State's rural residents
Tourism - technology and transportation thrive here amid 3 national parks
Beckley is an ideal place to live with affordable cost of living and a low crime rate - which WV has had the lowest for 50 years
The city offers dining options of authentic local food as well as a diverse variety of well-known franchise restaurants
Entertainment included the performing arts - fine arts - museums - festivals - live music as well as movie Galleria 14 movie theater - bowling - miniature golf and other fun activities
The region has some of the most beautiful parks - trails and lakes for outdoor recreation
General Area: Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Raleigh County Memorial Airport YMCA of Southern West Virginia Entertainment: City of Beckley Sponsored Events Tamarack Arts: Beckley Concert Association Theatre West Virginia Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine Youth Museum Outdoors: Parks and Recreation Burning Rock West Virginia Off Road Park Winterplace Ski Resort Summit Bechtel Reserve Resort at Glade Springs Cabins at Pine Haven New River Gorge National Park & Preserve West Virginia State Parks Schools: Raleigh County School District West Virginia University Institute of Technology Valley College New River Community and Technical College
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