Internship Radiologist Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

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

• 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) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) leading to eligibility for board certification - OR (3) 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 (4) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of 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 experience
• 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
• Physical Requirements: The position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - sitting - typing - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring objects may be required
• Staff may be required to don protective equipment in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures.

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

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): This position is authorized to a sign on bonus Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized 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 General Radiologist will be involved in all aspects of pulmonary and cardiac imaging - including lung cancer screening and diagnosis and evaluation of airway diseases - benign and malignant conditions of the lungs and pleura - coronary artery diseases and congenital or acquired diseases of the heart
• ABR and fellowship training in cardiothoracic imaging are preferred
• This is not a virtual position
• The General Radiologist will be working with a great team of radiologists and technologists - support staff - and will enjoy the following new - top-of-the-line - medical imaging systems being installed currently at the Detroit VA: a 3T PET-MRI - a 3T wide-bore MRI - a dual source multidetector CT - XR systems - 2 Fluoroscopy systems - and an Angiography suite
• Oncologic Radiology and Cardiovascular Radiology are key areas of interest - and interest in research and development is strongly encouraged - but not mandatory
• Interventional Radiology skills and involvement is encouraged but not mandatory
• The Detroit VA is affiliated with the Wayne State University School of Medicine - and is a key member of the Detroit Medical Center complex
• Adhering to the standards of the American College of Radiology - including but not limited to the following
• Oversight of quality and safety: 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
• Image Interpretation and Consultation: Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS
• 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
• Interprets X-ray examinations - Ultrasound - CT - Fluoroscopy - and MRI exams
• Interpret Nuclear Medicine exams and may or may not performs some interventional procedures (imaging-guided biopsies and drainages - thoracentesis etc -…) Patient Care: Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice
• Contact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care - discuss evaluation - management - follow-up and other aspects of coordinated - patient-centered care
• Make timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significance
• Medical Staff Functions: Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings - committee assignments - tumor board - compliance and other components of an organized medical staff
• Support academic affiliations in technologist - resident and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service
• Provide clinical experience - cognitive development - and other aspects of effective teaching
• Work Schedule: Negotiable Monday-Friday - 8:00AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday - 1:00PM-9:30PM -May be required to rotate evenings/weekends