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Radiologist Job at Veterans Health Administration in Beckley, WV
Physician | Radiology Job | Beckley, WV 25801
Radiology Medical Director of Radiology Opportunity in Beckley, West Virginia
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Employment Type: Full-Time
Telemedicine : No 
Practice Type: Hospital Employee
Immigration Assistance: No
Loan Assistance: YesJob Description
The VA Medical Center (VAMC), located in Beckley, WV, is an 18-bed general medical and surgical facility with a 50-bed Community Living Center (CLC). We are looking to add a BE/BC Hospitalist to our highly qualified care team, who is highly motivated and shares our commitment to providing excellent care to our US veterans.
The Beckley, VA Medical Center is small enough to connect with the patients but big enough to still have some of the newest equipment available. We foster excellence through mentorship, leadership, and educational programs, giving you the tools you need to serve our Veterans the best.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- 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 a 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 impressions.
- Utilizes abnormal diagnostic codes appropriately and communicates/documents verbal notification of results when required.
- Support patient care services with timely reports 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 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)
Here are a few of the benefits of working at Beckley VAMC:
- Excellent compensation — Based on your qualifications, you will receive an excellent base salary with biennial market pay raises & annual cost of living pay raises.
- Sign-on incentives available — Up to $50,000 may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
- Student Loan Forgiveness (EDRP) — Up to $200,000 in student loan reimbursement available Up to $40,000 per year for up to 5 years.
- Generous time away from practice: 26 days of annual leave, 13 annual sick days and 11 paid federal holidays.
- Insurance — Federal health / vision / dental / term life / long-term care available.
- Annual CME allowance — with 5 days for attending CME events.
- Malpractice Insurance — Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
- TSP/401K — with up to 5% in VA matching contributions.
- Qualify for defined federal pension after 5 years of federal service.
Beckley, WV is a hidden gem of a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of southern West Virginia. Because of its location on Interstate 77 & Interstate 79, Beckley is known as the gateway to southern WV. It is rich in natural beauty, sweeping mountain views and cool, rushing mountain streams. In addition, Beckley is an outdoor enthusiast's dream. We have hiking, fishing, hunting, whitewater rafting, mountain bicycling, kayaking, and several ski resorts and much more. We have multiple state parks with lots of amenities, as well as the National New River Gorge Park.
Whole Health is an approach to health care that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their life to the fullest. The VA is committed to Whole Health and values Veteran and Employee health and well-being. As a VA employee, you will practice Whole Health in an environment that supports personalized and proactive care.
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