This position is located within the Radiology Service at the Memphis VA Medical Center. The physician will provide general and specialized diagnostic Radiology services to the patients of the VAMC of Memphis. These diagnostic services include patient assessment and diagnosis prior to performance of any diagnostic test or therapy, including assisting/intervening with the referring physician for the proper test/treatment selection and protocol
This position is located within the Radiology Service at the Memphis VA Medical Center. The physician will provide general and specialized diagnostic Radiology services to the patients of the VAMC of Memphis. These diagnostic services include patient assessment and diagnosis prior to performance of any diagnostic test or therapy, including assisting/intervening with the referring physician for the proper test/treatment selection and protocol
This position is located within the Radiology Service at the Memphis VA Medical Center. The physician will provide general and specialized diagnostic Radiology services to the patients of the VAMC of Memphis. These diagnostic services include patient assessment and diagnosis prior to performance of any diagnostic test or therapy, including assisting/intervening with the referring physician for the proper test/treatment selection and protocol. Some of the functions includes but is not limited to the following
Qualifications
U.S. Citizenship: (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A,
paragraph 3g, this part.)
English language proficiency: Physicians appointed to direct-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407 (d)
Licensure and Registration: Physicians must possess a 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. The physician must maintain current registration in the State of licensure if this is a requirement for continuing active, current licensure.
Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to
satisfactory perform the duties of the proposed assignment and may include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies.
Physical Standards: - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be
required.
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training or its equivalent, 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 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 was completed, or
2) Other residencies or their equivalents which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training.
Educational requirements: Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine
or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the
year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are:
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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NOTE: Applicant's education and length of practice (experience) will be considered by a Compensation Panel in determining the salary of the applicant selected. The recommended salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Sunday, September 30, 2018 to receive consideration.
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