Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Boise - Idaho blends urban sophistication with outdoor thrills
• Take a stroll through Downtown Boise & Old Boise - where history meets modern design - or the Boise River Greenbelt
• The city offers a vibrant and diverse dining and night life scene - Visit Boise's food guide - and is home to Boise State University's Bronco Stadium
• Boise is a Kid friendly and Pet friendly destination
• For more adventure head to Bogus Basin Ski Resort & Boise Foothills - or to the world-famous Sun Valley or scenic McCall
• The Boise VA Healthcare System provides health care services at 6 locations in Idaho and eastern Oregon
• Facilities include our Boise VA Medical Center and 5 community-based outpatient clinics in Caldwell - Mountain Home - Salmon - and Twin Falls - Idaho - and Hines - Oregon
• To learn more about the services each location offers - visit the VA Boise health services page
• The VA Boise Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Northwest Health Network
• We're an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VISN 20) - which includes medical centers and clinics in Alaska - Idaho - Oregon - and Washington
• Learn more about VISN 20
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/or Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact V20CompensationTeam@va.gov and VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance 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 The Radiologist will diagnose patient disorders/diseases using x-rays - ultrasound - magnetic resonance - and radioactive materials
• Duties include but not limited to: Obtains patients' histories from electronic records - patient interviews - dictated reports - and by communicating with referring clinicians
• Prepares comprehensive interpretive reports of findings
• Performs and interprets the outcomes of diagnostic imaging procedures including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - computer tomography (CT) - positron emission tomography (PET) - nuclear cardiology treadmill studies - mammography - and ultrasound
• Reviews and transmits images and information using picture archiving and communications systems
• Communicates examination results and diagnostic information to referring physicians - patients - and families
• Evaluates medical information to determine patients' risk factors (such as allergies to contrast agents) and to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of procedures
• Provides counseling to radiologic patients to explain the processes - risks - benefits - and alternative treatments
• Confers with medical professionals regarding image-based diagnoses
• Coordinates radiological services with other medical activities
• Documents performance - interpretation - and outcomes of procedures performed
• Establishes and enforces standards for protection of patients and staff
• Develops and monitors procedures to ensure adequate quality control of images
• Administers radiopaque substances by injection - orally - and as enemas to render internal structures and organs visible on x-ray films and fluoroscopic screens
• Recognizes and treats complications during and after procedures including blood pressure problems - pain - oversedation - and bleeding
• Participates in continuing education activities to maintain and develop expertise
• Participates in quality improvement activities including discussions of areas where risk of error is high
• Implements protocols in areas such as drugs - resuscitation - emergencies - power failures - and infection control
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00 am-4:30 pm Additional Requirement: American Board of Radiology (ABR) certification or equivalent.