Overview

Location: VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System located at 6900 N Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is seeking three Diagnostic Radiologists to work with us in support of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, Nevada. The initial term of service is for 6-months with potential options to extend. The Diagnostic Radiologist provides a spectrum of image interpretation, image-guided procedures and patient care services within the specialty of Diagnostic Radiology and may also possess additional subspecialty expertise. In addition to the clinical practice of general diagnostic radiology, other duties include contributions to quality assurance and performance improvement, oversight of technical quality, education of staff and trainees, committee assignments and other activities that support clinical operations and the mission, values and goals of the VA and the Medical Center.

Schedule: Assigned work shifts will cover 80 hours per pay period as agreed upon with the Chief of Imaging. Diagnostic Radiologists will rotate night, evening, weekend and holiday general Radiology call.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise and support in various facets of Diagnostic Radiology and patient care.
• The incumbent largely functions independently without direct supervision, maintains self-directed exam workflow, quality control and safety.
• Interpret imaging exams including relevant exam comparison and correlation with clinical information in CPRS.
• Support patient care services with reports timely to the care being delivered with the method of communication appropriate to the level of clinical importance or acuity.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to: review exam requests for appropriateness, prescribe exam protocols, provide oversight of technical image quality, provide clinical oversight of medication administration, provide oversight and serve as resource for radiation and MRI safety, provide oversight and serve as resource for infection control practices.
• Participate in various aspects of quality assurance such as peer review, protocol review, appropriateness criteria and performance improvement.
• Interact with patients to obtain relevant clinical history and physical exam findings within the scope of radiology practice, provide education to patients and support, obtain informed consent, issue disclosures when appropriate, document in CPRS, enter orders in CPRS, and other aspects of physician practice.
• Integrate resources to provide current, optimal care: consult colleagues, research literature, maintain continuing education and other sources of current practice.
• Participate in Imaging and general medical staff meetings, committee assignments, tumor board, compliance, and other components of an organized medical staff.
• Participate in clinical conferences and committees as assigned.

• Support academic affiliations in technologist, radiologic assistant, medical student, resident and other teaching programs that involve the Imaging Service. Provide clinical experience, cognitive development, and other aspects of effective teaching.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiology
• Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. State or Territory
• Active NPI report
• Active DEA license
• Must be able to pass a Federal background investigation