Radiologist - Sacred Peaks Radiology

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY

The Radiologist interprets and evaluates extremely difficult diagnostic radiologic procedures and is often called upon to urgently evaluate many exams, including CTs, ultrasounds and teleradiographs. Also provides consultation to others to interpret radiologic findings and assist in determining the nature and the extent of diagnosis covering all body systems. Manages patients through the continuum of hospital care; orders treatments, tests, and consults with specialty physicians and primary care physician where appropriate.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• A Medical Degree, MD or DO
• Completion of a five (5) year residency program in Radiology
• Board Eligible or Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology

License:

Must possess and maintain a current and unrestricted license to practice as a physician in any state within the United States, District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Credentialing:

Additional credentialing/privileging qualifications required for membership to the Medical Staff

Other

Skills and Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints from co-workers or patients
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to optimize the care of our inpatients
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule
• Completion of and above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical:

Must be able to continually walk several hundred yards quickly, stand, sit, maintain balance, and reach, frequently bend, kneel, crouch, and twist. Must have ability to lift, push, and pull frequently up to 34lbs and occasionally up to 100lbs when necessary. Must have ability of far, near, color vision, depth perception, seeing fine details, hearing normal speech, hearing overhead pages, and telephone use.

Must write well, hear well (for cardiac examinations) and see well for complete diagnostic skills. Will need both hand manipulation of simple grasping, fine manipulation, use of keyboards and frequent firm grasping.

Mental:

Must be able to perform evenings, nights, and weekends on a regular basis and handle the stresses of rural medicine with critically ill patients; must have high degree of judgment and leadership in coordinating radiology services. Must have ability to cope with high level of stress, make decisions under high pressure, cope with anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm way, manage altercations, concentrate, handle high degree of flexibility, handle multiple priorities in stressful situation,…