Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board Certification in the Specialty/Sub-Specialty listed in the announcement
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Duties

• Join a dedicated team of 18 radiologists - including 3 other full-time Interventional Radiologists - 6 Interventional Radiology technologists - and 7 Interventional Radiology Registered Nurses
• Our modern - fully equipped facility allows for the delivery of complex and life-changing interventions for our Veterans
• Position duties for an interventional radiologist at VA Long Beach include but are not limited to the following: This position consists of at least 50% IR coverage (both inpatient and outpatient) and up to 50% general diagnostic radiology coverage for VA Long Beach
• General diagnostic coverage may include general STAT x-rays - general ultrasound - body CT - and body MRI
• This position will not be asked to cover Breast Imaging - Nuclear Medicine - Neuroradiology - or MSK MRI/ CT/ US
• The interventional radiology team performs a large spectrum of image-guided procedures - including Y-90 therapy - prostate artery embolization - vertebral augmentation - and endovascular management of peripheral arterial disease
• The IR service is engaged in multidisciplinary discourse at the facility's weekly Vascular conference - Genitourinary tumor board - and Liver/ GI tumor board
• Collaboration with leading specialists in the fields of oncology - hepatology - hepatobiliary surgery - and vascular surgery is highly encouraged
• The department has an affiliation with the UC Irvine Radiology residency program - with 2.0 FTE interventional radiology residents/ fellows and afterhours resident call coverage
• The position has a faculty appointment at the University of California - Irvine - with teaching opportunities
• Federally funded research opportunities are also available
• Additional duties include attending IR staff meetings - participating in peer review/ peer learning - completing all mandatory annual training - and maintaining ACLS/ BLS certification
• Call Coverage: 1:4 weeks - complemented by resident call support
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply for the incentive
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year - and a possible 5-day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000-$2 -500 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 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Work Schedule: Enjoy a compressed - four-day tour of duty - promoting a healthy work-life balance.