Physician / Radiology / Virginia / Permanent / Radiologist Job - Kurz Solutions

Job Description

Radiologist
Give us a day, we'll give you a vacation!

The Community - Portsmouth, VA
One visit to Portsmouth, Virginia and you'll be hooked. Amble along our famous Seawall. Stroll through three centuries of historic neighborhoods. Go antiquing. Take in some art. Stand inside a giant soap bubble at the largest children's museum in the state. And did we mention that Portsmouth is home to some of the most delightful restaurants in the region? Many of Portsmouth's attractions are clustered within easy walking distance of each other, making it the perfect place to spend a day. And with its central location, it's easy to get to, just a quick ferry ride from downtown Norfolk, and just minutes from Virginia Beach, and Colonial Williamsburg.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Naval Medical center Portsmouth, Virginia has proudly served the military and their families since 1830 making it the Navy's oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy medical system. Nationally acclaimed, this state-of-the-art medical center with ten branch clinics offers premier research and teaching programs designed to prepare new doctors, nurses and hospital corpsmen for the future. This patient driven TRICARE facility is entrusted with the health readiness of the United States armed forces. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, proudly serving those who serve us so well.

Requirements (duties include but are not limited to)

• Provide clinical services within the MTF Diagnostic Imaging departments, providing outpatient and inpatient consultative imaging services, to include the imaging requirements of critically ill patients in the medical and surgical intensive care units.
• Shall receive technical guidance and direction from the Radiology Medical Director, Radiology Flight Commander or designated Government personnel.
• Routine Diagnostic Examination - Shall be prepared and capable of interpreting and/or performing any necessary routine procedures.
• Shall submit Diagnostic Radiology Reports in the patients' medical record for the assigned clinical service on a daily basis throughout the life of the contract.
• Academic Duties - Shall fully participate in the Phase I and Phase II training programs of the MTF, as well as the education of any residents, Physician Assistant students, medical students, etc. This participation may include the preparation and delivery of formal lecture presentations, daily teaching, participation in formal or informal feedback, and in-person resident/staff consultations.
• Resident/Student Association - Shall co-sign all examination reports produced by the any Radiology Residents working under the Radiologist.
• Didactic Instruction - May be assigned responsibility to participate in the formal didactic program involving presentation of lecture material and giving case conference to residents or students on a recurring basis.
• Shall provide special quality assurance studies, no more than four per year, and participate in peer review activities, as directed by the Radiology Medical Director, Radiology Flight Commander or designated Government personnel.

Qualifications

• Must be a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) who has completed an internship and residency in an accredited United States Diagnostic Radiology Training Program.
• Must have and maintain a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.
• Must be board certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) or the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology (AOBR). Additional fellowship training, such as in neuroradiology, abdominal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, cardiothoracic imaging, or similar is desirable but not required.
• Shall have experience in performing the full scope of general diagnostic radiology to include performance of examinations/procedures and interpretation of same in the areas of plain Radiography, Fluoroscopy, Mammography, Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computerized Tomography, Nuclear Medicine and image guided procedures including biopsies and diagnostic and therapeutic arthrograms and injections through on site or Teleradiology means. From any of the above examination/procedure combinations shall be able to accomplish a minimum of 10,000-12,500 diagnostic examination/procedures per year.
• Must have the qualifications, accreditations and experience to practice mammography which includes personnel qualifications set forth by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
• Must have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as approved by the American Heart Association. Might also require certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) or other certifications.

Term: 1 year with options

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