Interventional Radiologist

Quick Facts

• Location: Onsite at Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, San Antonio, TX

• Schedule: Generally Mon–Fri (7am–4:00pm / clinic hours 8am–4:30pm) with rotating on-call

Description

Provide onsite Interventional Radiology services for eligible beneficiaries at the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center. Perform a full range of image-guided/interventional procedures, manage post-procedure follow-up and complications, and communicate recommendations with referring providers. Document all care in the VA electronic health record.

Responsibilities

• Perform interventional radiology procedures: vascular interventions, biopsies, drain placements, angiography, thrombectomy, embolization, dialysis access procedures, catheter placements, nephrostomy, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and other image-guided procedures

• Provide direct patient care (~90% of work time)

• Review consults and next-day patient cases daily for at least two hours

• Determine appropriate treatment plans and communicate recommendations to referring providers

• Perform post-procedure evaluations, follow-up care, and complication management

• Provide discharge instructions and patient education

• Ensure communication of test results in accordance with VA policy

• Document all care within the VA electronic health record

• Participate in on-call coverage during non-business hours

• Respond to phone consultation requests within 15 minutes and arrive onsite within 60 minutes for urgent clinical needs

Requirements

• Board Certified in Interventional Radiology

• Active, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia

• Active DEA license

• Maintain AHA BLS and ACLS

• NPI report printout

• Ability to pass a federal background investigation

Benefits

• Full-time and Locum Tenens positions with generous compensation packages