Physician – Diagnostic Neuroradiologist

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Physician – Diagnostic Neuroradiologist at the Department of Veterans Affairs VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA. The Radiology Service seeks an experienced Diagnostic Neuroradiologist to contribute to quality care standards and the growth of a VA academic hospital program.

Review exam requests for appropriateness. Prescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indications. Provide oversight of technical image quality with feedback to technologists. Primary image acquisition in Ultrasound, MRI, and CT. Teach primary image acquisition to technologists and trainees. Provide clinical oversight of medication administration, including contrast, preps, and other medications relevant to the Imaging Service. Provide oversight and serve as a resource for radiation and MRI safety as well as infection control practices.

Participate in quality assurance activities such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria, and performance improvement.

Interpret imaging exams with relevant exam comparison and correlation to clinical information in CPRS. Generate reports with pertinent findings and measurements, description of normal and abnormal structures, differential diagnoses, recommendations, and impression. Ensure timely patient care reports using appropriate communication methods for the clinical importance or acuity. Consult with providers on exam selection, results review, and other support functions. Participate in clinical conferences such as Tumor Board and others.

Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice. Provide education and support, obtain informed consent, issue disclosures when appropriate, document and enter orders in the electronic medical record, perform pre-treatment evaluation and follow-up as needed, and other physician practices. Consent patients for procedures as needed. Order medications as necessary for patient care.

Communicate with clinical providers 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 with major clinical significance. Integrate resources to provide current, optimal care: consult colleagues, review research literature, maintain continuing education, and other sources of current practice. Availability for protocoling and acquiring cases, including routine and urgent requests through schedulers and/or technologists.

Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, compliance, and other components of an organized medical staff.

Support academic affiliations in technologist, radiologic assistant, medical student, resident, and other teaching programs involving the Imaging Service. Provide clinical experience and cognitive development, and participate in curriculum development and teaching of residents based here.

If coordinated through service chief and director of imaging research, dedicated research time can be protected through grant-funded research.

• Expected Salary range from $380K to $400K (negotiable based on candidate's qualifications, credentials and experience).
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized
• Work Schedule: Full-time. Schedule determined by supervisor.
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays, and up to 5 days for CME).
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care.
• 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.

We encourage consideration of VA employment in Palo Alto, CA. The organization offers a mission-driven environment and a balanced home/work life dynamic, with opportunities to contribute to care for those who served.

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