Associate Chief of Staff- Diagnostic Radiology — Detroit, MI

Job highlights

• Ownership: government (academic affiliation)
• Sign-on bonus: $200K
• Relocation assistance
• Student loan forgiveness
• CME allowance: $1,000
• 7 weeks vacation
• Malpractice covered
• Health insurance
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Schedule: M-F

Original employer description

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 PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe 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 completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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 experiencesExceptions: 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 basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishReference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: The position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterityThis position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - sitting - typing - bending - pulling - and pushingTransferring objects may be requiredStaff may be required to don protective equipment in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures Duties VA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified individuals Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized for highly qualified individuals Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Authorized Learn morePay: 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 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 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 THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION The John DDingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is seeking a transformative and visionary leader for an Associate Chief of Staff for Radiology Service (ACOS Radiology) - reporting directly to the Deputy Chief of StaffIn addition to general Radiology - subspecialties aligned under the Radiology Service include Computed Tomography Scanning - Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Ultra Sound - Interventional Radiology - Bone Density - Nuclear Medicine - Cardiac Imaging - and certain vascular procedures in the Operating RoomApplicants must be US citizens - have an M.D. or D.O. degree - have demonstrated administrative and leadership experience (ideally as Service Chief or Department Chair) - and possess the necessary research and educational accomplishments to qualify for an academic appointment at our physically adjacent affiliate - Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU-SOM)The candidate should have the ability to motivate - develop - and monitor medical staff as part of multidisciplinary teams to achieve quality outcomes - optimize clinic capacity and utilization of resources - and maximize operating room efficiency to meet required performance measures is essentialAlthough the role is predominantly administrative - the ACOS Radiology will also be expected to practice within their specialty (51% clinical) - foster a supportive teaching environment - and assist in the development of research programsThe VAMC serves as a major WSU-SOM site for pre-and post-graduate education in medicine - surgery - and psychiatryThe ACOS Radiologist will be working with a great team of radiologists and technologists - support staff - and will enjoy the following new - top-of-the-line - medical imaging systems being installed currently at the Detroit VA: a 3T PET-MRI - a 3T wide-bore MRI - a dual source multidetector CT - XR systems - 2 Fluoroscopy systems - and an Angiography suiteThis VAMC is a state-of-the-art 108 bed tertiary care medical - surgical - and psychiatric facility with an 84 bed nursing home care unit - a 50 bed off-site Domiciliary - and three community-based outpatient clinicsOver 2 -400 employees provide dedicated service to Veterans from throughout southeastern MichiganWe are located in the heart of Detroit's cultural and medical center that includes museums - seven hospitals - and Wayne State UniversityOutside of ACOS responsibilities - the candidate will be expected to work within the clinical setting (51% of their effort)Diagnostic Radiology duties and responsibilities are outlined below: Oversight of Quality and Safety Review exam requests for appropriatenessPrescribe exam protocols and modify as needed for specific clinical indicationsProvide clinical oversight of medication administration - including contrast - preps - and other medications relevant to the Imaging ServiceImage Interpretation and Consultation Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRSInterprets X-ray examinations - Ultrasound - CT - Fluoroscopy - and MRI examsInterpret Nuclear Medicine exams and may or may not performs some interventional procedures (imaging-guided biopsies and drainages - thoracentesis etcPatient Care Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practiceContact clinical providers as relevant to assure effective patient care - discuss evaluation - management - follow-up and other aspects of coordinated - patient-centered careMake timely and definitive notification of time-sensitive results and/or results that have major clinical significanceWork Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00AM-4:30PM -May be required to rotate evenings/weekends