About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Physician - Interventional Radiologist opportunity in columbia, South Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Interventional Radiologist
Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Primary responsibility for interventional radiology procedures. This includes review of IR orders for appropriateness and feasibility, pre-procedure preparation, knowledge and technical skill in image-guided procedures, post procedure care and appropriate documentation in CPRS or other EHR. Coordination of care within the IR team, with other staff in the medical center, and occasionally with providers outside the medical center is an essential function. The consultative role encompasses patient chart and imaging record review, and patient assessment that integrates the value of imaging and radiology procedures in patient management. The Interventional radiologist will need to competent in all IR invasive procedures including but not limited to, TACE, Microwave ablations, Renal Cryoablations, suprapubic catheter placement, IVC placement, and peripheral stenting, diagnostic and therapeutic angiography and venography, fistulograms, PEG tube placements, lumbar punctures, myelograms, image guided biopsy.
Ability to perform, general exams including diagnostic fluoroscopies, radiography, sonography, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, DXA.
Expected to wide range of diagnostic fluoroscopies, radiography, sonography, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, DX.
Performs a wide range of diagnostic interpretations of the studies produced by the Imaging Section. The workload is generated by requests for interpretation submitted by the Medical Staff and its CBOCs.
Maintains full responsibility for the quality of the diagnostic examinations performed by the Imaging Section.
Authorized user for nuclear medicine.
Performs administrative duties which include maintaining statistical records of workload, participating on assigned clinical staff boards, meetings, and committees, participating in medical education programs for medical trainees, as well as participating in the Department's Quality Assurance Program.
Perform non interpretative functions, such as protocoling of diagnostic radiology imaging studies, informed consents, patient assessments as necessary, chart review/documentation, peer review, presenting at multidisciplinary conferences and presenting at interdepartmental conferences.
Monitor personal productivity to ensure average workload of service meets VHA defined benchmarks; develop corrective action plan if workload does not meet criteria.
Proficiently utilize PACS and voice dictation to ensure timely and consistent imaging reporting and record keeping.
Other duties assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Some occasions may require work outside of this core schedule as this is a 24/7 hospital facility. Physician will rotate on General and/or Interventional Radiology Call. Subject to change based on needs of the facility.
Worksite address
columbia, SC, 29228, US
Who can apply
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