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Duties include, but are not limited to:
Expected to perform a wide range of diagnostic fluoroscopies, radiography, sonography, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, DX. Additional services may include assisting or performing imaging guided interventional procedures.
Must participate in all general radiology examinations.
Perform consultations with other clinical staff.
Communicate results to ordering providers.
Assess technical quality of exams and give resultant feedback to technologists.
Directs all supporting employees during the performance of these procedures.
Fully responsible for the quality and timeliness of reports for the procedures interpreted or performed.
Performs a wide range of diagnostic interpretations of the studies produced by the Imaging Section. 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.
Participation in call required.
Adherence to Tour of Duty hours and back up call assignments.
Adhere to VHA and department policy, procedures, and practice.
Maintain CME for licensure.
Complete all educational assignments and trainings in a timely manner.
Physician Productivity. Monitoring the productivity of imaging physicians to ensure the average workload of the service meets VHA defined benchmarks, and developing corrective plans if it does not. See Productivity and Staffing Guidance for Imaging Physicians Directive .
Proficiently utilize PACS and voice dictation to ensure timely and consistent imaging reporting and record keeping. Provides accurate, concise, timely documentation of care in the electronic medical record (Computerized Patient Record System -CPRS) on each patient care occurrence. Verification of reports must be completed, in accordance with established metrics.
Be proficient with digital imaging technology, PACS and voice dictation.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 12:00am - 8:00am. Subject to change based on needs of the facility.
Worksite address
columbia, SC, 29228, US
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