Board Certified Radiologist (1099)

Nitelines Usa•Columbia, SC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. This role involves providing Board Certified Radiologist services on-site in accordance with specifications to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Requirements

Current license to practice medicine in any state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
All licenses held must be full and unrestricted.
Physicians with current, full, and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have or ever had a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action, or denied upon application will not be considered.
All licenses held must be current and in good standing.
Board Certified per the American Board of Radiology.
All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times.
Must be available and present in clinic during normal facility clinic hours (currently 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday).
Must make physician(s) available on-call during all hours when the facility clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
On-call physicians must be available at all times for phone consultations with VA residents and Physicians.
On-call providers must be available within 15 minutes by phone and on-site within 60 minutes.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, estimated at 95% of the time.
Perform general and interventional Radiology procedures, including Diagnostic Radiology, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine (Nuc Med), and Interventional Radiography (IR).
Provide consultation with and instruction to referring physicians regarding appropriate indications for radiologic procedures.
Determine the appropriate course of treatment and communicate with referring clinicians.
Review consults/orders and next-day patient cases for a minimum of two hours daily.
Provide post-procedure evaluation and follow-up, and clinical consultation regarding complications of interventional radiologic procedures.
Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions for emergency department patients.
Prepare for, attend, and manage follow-up activities from specialized meetings.
Follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care.
Make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury.
Document and disclose all events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breaches of patient safety as soon as practicable (but within 24 hours).