Chief Nuclear Medicine Podiatrist

San Antonio, TX, United States

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment. Program 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.

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Overview

* Accepting applications* Open & closing dates

05/29/2024 to 11/29/2024

* Salary

$300,000 - $400,000 per year

* Pay scale & grade

VM 15

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* San Antonio, TX 1 vacancy

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Not required

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Excepted

* Promotion potential

15

* Job family (Series)

0668 Podiatrist

* Supervisory status

Yes

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

Yes

* Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

* Trust determination process

Credentialing

* Announcement number

CAZM-12431142-24-KB

* Control number

793403000

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This job is open to

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

* The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.

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Duties

The physician will serve as administrative and clinical Section Chief for Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT. He/she will provide interpretive and patient care services within the scope of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology. He/she will have responsibilities in other areas such as education and committee service.

In addition to clinical and educational responsibilities, the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will be responsible administering all aspects of the Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT throughout the South Texas VA Health Care System. He/she must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to supervise and provide all nuclear medicine and PET/CT diagnostic services including:

. Planning for the provision of care, including adequate personnel, diagnostic equipment, and supplies to ensure availability of those procedures which are appropriate to the needs of the facility;. Providing timely patient care with acceptable turnaround times;

. Ensuring equitable nuclear medicine physician duty assignments which are appropriate to training and experience;

. Providing professional oversight to the nuclear medicine technologists;

. Maintaining an acceptable level of personal clinical productivity;

. Development of, and adherence to, standard procedures and protocols;

. Development and monitoring of activities which improve patient safety, performance, and quality;

. Maintaining a safe radiation environment;

. Ensuring patient privacy and confidentiality of patient medical information;. Ensuring accurate CPT coding;

. Ensuring compliance with all internal and external quality and radiation safety requirements, to include those of federal statues, VA policies/directives, The Joint Commission, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), National Health Physics Program (NHPP) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC);

. Representing the Nuclear Medicine Section, Imaging Service, and/or STVHCS facility during accreditation, inspection, or investigational surveys in regard to Nuclear Medicine;

. Recommending privileging requirements for Nuclear Medicine, reviewing requests for clinical privileges and making recommendations regarding appointment and privileging action;

. Maintaining performance and competence data on all Nuclear Medicine physicians in a timely manner;

. Providing technical expertise input for Nuclear Medicine equipment and contracts;

. Maintaining sufficient computer skills necessary to work with advanced PACS, 3-D Imaging Workstations and Voice Recognition systems;

. Supervising training programs in Nuclear Medicine to include medical students, residents and technologist students;

. Participating in business planning, supply/equipment acquisition, manpower and budget management for Nuclear Medicine;

. Representing Nuclear Medicine on hospital committees as appropriate.

The Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will coordinate with the Service Chief, Administrative Officer and the supervisory technologists to ensure service. Appropriate responsibilities may be delegated within Nuclear Medicine. However, the Section Chief retains responsibility. Sufficient time will be allotted to administrative duties as assigned by the Imaging Service Chief. When not on administrative duty, the Nuclear Medicine Section Chief will participate in clinical imaging practice.

Work Schedule: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday thru Friday

Telework: Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens.* All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.* Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.* Must be proficient in written and spoken English.* You may be required to serve a probationary period.* Subject to background/security investigation.* Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.* Must pass pre-employment physical examination.* Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).* Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

* Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~* Completed, or currently completing, 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. VA Podiatrists 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 Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~* Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience:

* 3 years of experience as staff radiologist or higher* Currently proficient in nuclear medicine* Proficient in mutlimodality and multi-organ system radiology, more preferred* Proficient in general radiologist capabilities* Experience in supervising Nuclear Medicine Section, physicians, technologists* Experience in successfully completing accreditation or inspection surveys* Experience in conflict resolution* Board Certification in Nuclear Medicine

References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-4 Podiatrist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (15-44 pounds), light carrying (under 15 pounds), straight pulling, pushing, reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, near vision correctable (at 13" to 16" to jaeger 1 to 4), far vision correctable ( in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other), hearing (aid permitted), emotional and mental stability, and clear speech.

Education

Applicants must possess a doctor of podiatric medicine degree, or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in podiatric medicine and surgery. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed.

* (1) Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine and surgery, approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatry Medical Association in the year in which the degree was granted.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The 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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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