Interventional Radiologist (MD/DO)

Akicita Federal•Brooklyn, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Akicita Federal, a tribally-owned federal healthcare staffing firm, is seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Interventional Radiologists to provide onsite and on-call physician services at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, part of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System. This is a rewarding opportunity to serve our nation's Veterans in a state-of-the-art clinical environment while working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

MD or DO degree
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Interventional Radiology (American Board of Radiology); board certification must be maintained current
Current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
Candidates who have ever had a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action, or denied upon application cannot be considered
Current DEA registration
Active NPI number
Current ACLS and BLS certification
Fluency in spoken and written English
Ability to successfully complete VA credentialing and privileging (VetPro) and a federal background investigation (NACI)
Eligibility to work in the U.S.; not listed on the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
Proof of required immunizations and TB screening per CDC guidance

Nice To Haves

Prior VA or federal healthcare experience (familiarity with CPRS/VistA, VA workflows, and the Veteran population)
Experience in a high-acuity academic or tertiary care setting

Responsibilities

Perform a broad scope of interventional radiology procedures, including but not limited to: Angiography, balloon angioplasty, and stent placement, Embolization and chemoembolization, Thrombolysis and IVC filter placement, Image-guided biopsy, radiofrequency ablation, and cryoablation, Central line insertion and dialysis access interventions, Drain insertions, cholecystostomy, and nephrostomy placement, Vertebroplasty, TIPS placement, and biliary interventions, Radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG), Endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins
Provide consultation to referring physicians on appropriate indications for IR procedures and determine the most clinically appropriate course of treatment
Review consults, orders, and next-day patient cases (minimum two hours daily)
Provide post-procedure evaluation, follow-up, and clinical consultation regarding complications
Ensure timely communication of test results in accordance with VHA Directive 1088
Document all care in the VA electronic health record (CPRS/VistA) per VHA standards
Participate in peer review (~1 hour/week), quality improvement activities, and monthly staff meetings
Comply with all patient safety, infection control, and privacy (HIPAA) requirements
On-call coverage during WHEN hours (Weekends, Holidays, Evenings, Nights): weekdays 4:30 PM – 8:00 AM and full weekend coverage from Friday 4:30 PM through Monday 8:00 AM
On-call physicians must be reachable by phone within 15 minutes and able to be onsite within 60 minutes