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Physician (Chief of Diagnostic Imaging)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 47 days ago
About the Role
The New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) strives to provide: the highest quality primary, secondary and tertiary health care to its beneficiaries through a compassionate, innovative health care system excellent training and education of health care professionals effective use of available resources
What You'll Do
- →Albuquerque is a major metropolitan area with a population exceeding 600,000 that is nestled between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande.
- →The climate is extraordinary, with very mild winters and dry warm summers with cool evenings.
- →Outdoor activities are vast and include hiking, skiing, mountain climbing, fishing, hunting, biking, year-round golf and tennis.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) (Student Loan Repayment): Not Authorized Learn more.
- →The UNM SOM and NMVAHCS operate an ACGME-accredited Radiology residency and interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology fellowships.
- →Growth in academic and research programs is highly placed on the NMVAHCS strategic plan and is a focus of the incumbent.
- →The major duties of this position are, but are not limited to: Supervises on-board personnel, evaluate prospective new hires, oversee compliance with all applicable regulations, addressing patient complaints, credentialing and peer-review issues, and inquiries and investigations from Congress, the White House, VA Central Office, and national investigative bodies.
- →Participates as a member and/or leader of Imaging and NMVAHCS-wide committees responsible for peer review, accreditation, and systems redesign and quality improvement projects, as assigned by the Office of the Chief of Staff.
- →Carries out administrative duties as assigned in a timely, resourceful, and efficient manner.
- →He or she will demonstrate interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills that enable him/her to establish and maintain professional relationships with other professionals, whether they are supervisees, peers, or supervisors and leaders both at NMVAHCS and at higher levels.
- →Provides direct patient care in his/her specialty area approximately 25-40% of the time; which includes, evaluating and prioritizing radiology orders, ordering and evaluating appropriate laboratory studies, protocoling and approving complex imaging exams, notifying providers of critical imaging results.
- →Completes all VA reports on each patient examined to include appropriate CPT codes and diagnosis.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
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