Summary

The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center is recruiting for the ACOS- Diagnostic Radiology position which can be filled by either a MD or Podiatrist. MD applicants should apply under CBSR-13044426-26-JRT announcement number.

Duties

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• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified individuals Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized for highly qualified individuals Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn more
• 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 THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION The John D
• Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking a transformative and visionary leader for an Associate Chief of Staff for Radiology Service (ACOS Radiology) - reporting directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff
• In addition to general Radiology - subspecialties aligned under the Radiology Service include Computed Tomography Scanning - Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Ultra Sound - Interventional Radiology - Bone Density - Nuclear Medicine - Cardiac Imaging - and certain vascular procedures in the Operating Room
• Applicants must be US citizens - have an M.D. or D.O. degree - have demonstrated administrative and leadership experience (ideally as Service Chief or Department Chair) - and possess the necessary research and educational accomplishments to qualify for an academic appointment at our physically adjacent affiliate - Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU-SOM)
• The candidate should have the ability to motivate - develop - and monitor medical staff as part of multidisciplinary teams to achieve quality outcomes - optimize clinic capacity and utilization of resources - and maximize operating room efficiency to meet required performance measures is essential
• Although the role is predominantly administrative - the ACOS Radiology will also be expected to practice within their specialty (51% clinical) - foster a supportive teaching environment - and assist in the development of research programs
• The VAMC serves as a major WSU-SOM site for pre-and post-graduate education in medicine - surgery - and psychiatry
• The ACOS 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
• This VAMC is a state-of-the-art 108 bed tertiary care medical - surgical - and psychiatric facility with an 84 bed nursing home care unit - a 50 bed off-site Domiciliary - and three community-based outpatient clinics
• Over 2 -400 employees provide dedicated service to Veterans from throughout southeastern Michigan
• We are located in the heart of Detroit's cultural and medical center that includes museums - seven hospitals - and Wayne State University
• Outside of ACOS responsibilities - the candidate will be expected to work within the clinical setting (51% of their effort)
• Diagnostic Radiology duties and responsibilities are outlined below: Oversight of Quality and Safety Review exam requests for appropriateness
• Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications
• 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
• 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
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00AM-4:30PM -May be required to rotate evenings/weekends