Physician (Interventional Radiologist)
Location: White River Junction Vermont
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is at the momment seeking for Physician (Interventional Radiologist) right now, this vacancy will be placed in Vermont. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 840356
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This is an Open Continuous Announcement. Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official for consideration, as the applications are received.
Salary
: To be determined by a Professional Standards Board and Compensation Panel of your peers which is based on your education and experience
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To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced int! egrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide ! many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Licensure required
DUTIES:
The VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT is seeking a highly qualified Interventional Radiologist for our Radiology Department. This position offers rewarding opportunities to enhance patient care delivery and the educational programs of a well-established and respected academic affiliate while living in a beautiful New England setting.
Applicants must be Board Certified and qualify for an academic appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher within the Department of Radiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Clinical responsibilites include inpatient an! d outpatient image interpretation and procedures in addition to medical student and intern/resident training.
The Radiology Staff Physician is administratively and clinically responsible to the Chief, Radiology Service. He/she promotes quality patient care as a clinical expert in radiology; works as a mentor, preceptor, consultant and researcher; works collaboratively with other health care professionals to accomplish patient, service, and hospital goals.
Qualified applicants should have previous training or work experience in a academic institution as well as teaching experience and desirable demonstration of research.
The incumbent will provide education and training to members of the medical staff through various conferences, committees and lecture series.
The incumbent will participate in clinical conferences for optimizing patient care. The incumbent may be assigned administrative or managerial responsibilities through participation ! in clinical, educational and administrative committees, task groups or ! special projects as needed by the service line.
Successful candidates will be, dynamic physicians with demonstrated excellence as clinicians, a passion for teamwork and continuous improvement, and the willingness to embrace the primary care medical home model of care.
Specific Duties for Interventional Radiologist Physician:
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Perform and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic angiographic and vascular procedures.
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Biliary drainage, percutaneous biliary stent insertion.
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Percutaneous biliary stone extraction through T- tube tracts.
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Percutaneous nephrostomy and ureteral stent insertion
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Percutaneous drainage procedures of abdominal, thoracic and pelvic fluid collections
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Percutaneous gastrostomy, gastrojejunostomy and balloon dilation of enteric strictures, etc.
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Dialysis access (catheter placement - including tunneled ! catheters)
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Dialysis AV fistula evaluation and management
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Angioplasty and angiographic stenting
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Vascular embolization procedures
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Facet and other joint injections for pain management
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PICC and other central line placements
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Paracentesis
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Thoracentesis
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Lumbar puncture
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Myelography
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Arthrography
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CT and U/S guided biopsies.
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Cardiac CTAs and Cardiac MR - desired.
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Chemoembolization - desired
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Vertebroplasties - desired
The White River Junction VA is a Carey Award winning, highly academically affiliated VA with a history of service excellence and innovation serving 24,000 Veterans in Vermont and New Hampshire.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
a. Ci! tizenship.
Citizen of the United States.
b. Education! .
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II,! chapter 1.
Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcripts.
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Licensure.
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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
d. Physical Requirements.
Must pass a pre-employment physical.
e. English Language Proficiency.
Physicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Qualifications can be found in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G.
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have b! een obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veter! ans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
(1) Schools of medicine holding regular institutional membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges for the year in which the degree was granted.
(2) Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
(3) Schools (including foreign schools) accepted by the licensing body of a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico), or in the District of Columbia as qualifying for full or unrestricted licensure.
(4) For residents, graduation from an approved medical school as described above is required except as provided in M-8, part II, chapter 1.
Applicants must provide a copy of their college transcripts.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education! in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Ve! teran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted ! tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life in! surance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Physicians earn 26 days of annual leave and 13 days of sick leave per year.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:36:02 GMT