Radiology Physician
Overview
Join us as a Radiology Physician at the Lexington VA Medical Center located in Lexington, KY.
Who we are: Monterey is a Veterans Affairs (VA) Verified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). We graduated from the SBA 8(a) Program and have a variety of contracts available for use.
What we do: Monterey teams with general practice, specialists, and allied health practitioners nationwide to provide local coverage for examinees. We deliver a wide range of medical examination-only services to public sectors and the individuals they serve. Our clients include the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), the Department of Labor, the Department of Defense, and more. Our provider network consists of over 700 providers in various medical specialties and degree types. They conduct diagnostic-only examination services on an as-needed basis. These services may take place in their private office, established clinics located across the country, or during travel opportunities for group screening events.
EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Specific Skills
- Experience. Minimum 5 years of Radiology Physician experience excluding clinicals required.
Responsible For
- Perform weekly examination of patients under radiation therapy by attending physician.
- Prior to beginning radiation treatment, instruct patients and care givers on the risks involved including symptom management and symptoms requiring immediate intervention.
- Evaluate each patient for treatment management at a minimum of once per five treatments.
- Treatment management evaluations, addressing tumor response and side effects of therapy and medications prescribed, include pertinent laboratory and imaging studies.
- Provide patients with written guidelines regarding their rights and responsibilities.
- Monitor all therapy for side effects or complications; prescribe dose changes as needed; and review all cases at physician conference.
Period of Performance: 12 months beginning within 120 days of applying. Specific start date to be provided by Recruiter.
Additional Requirements
Schedule: Full-time, 8A-4:30P M-F. Call may be required.
- English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Must pass TB test.
- Complete an online onboarding process.
- Willingness to comply with Department of Veterans Affairs vaccination programs for seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be a US citizen to apply for this job.
Job Nature
Educational Requirements
- Education. Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
- Board Certification. All contractor’s physician(s) shall be Board Certified per the American Board of Radiology (http://www.theabr.org/). All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.
- Licensure and certification. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. BLS and ACLS required.