Job Description

Location: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA

Pay: $250/hr

Position Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

Duty Hours: The Radiology Department is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. As such, services under this task order may be required any day of the week (Monday through Sunday), any time of the day (from midnight to 11:59pm). Each HCW shall normally provide services for a range from eight and a half (8.5) to twelve and a half (12.5) hour period (to include an uncompensated one-half (0.5) hour for meal break), Monday through Sunday. A typical work week is five (5) days (0730-1630). Services may also include weekends and holidays. A typical month will include (one (1) – two (2) weekend shifts and one (1) – two (2) weeknight shifts. Weekend (Day/Evening) and weekday evening shifts shall also be scheduled monthly. One week of six (6) night shifts (1900-0100) may be scheduled quarterly. Any changes in the schedule shall be coordinated between the HCW and the Government. Work hours can be flexible so that if work requirements are greater than forty (40) hours in a given week, they will be adjusted to ensure performance of no more than one hundred ten hours (110) hours in a two-week period/pay-cycle per FTE. In no instance will each HCW work more than the hours provided in the SLIN description of the task order.

On-Call (Off Site): Diagnostic Radiologist– The HCW shall take general radiology on call nights and weekends, including holidays, with a resident physician taking in-house call duties. The HCW shall normally provide general radiology call for up to two (2) to three (3) days per month. While on call (off-site), the HCW must respond to a page within ten (10) minutes and be able to interpret images (via Government issued laptop) by teleradiology within thirty (30) minutes of images becoming available, or return to the hospital if the clinical need dictates. An alphanumeric pager will be provided for use by the hospital. Clinical cases on call include all organ systems and types/modalities of radiological studies, including nuclear medicine and neuroradiology cases. On-call services begin at the end of the scheduled night shift and shall continue until commencement of the following day (0730 hours). Three-day weekends are typically split up between staff radiologists. Historical data indicates that the on-call physician responds to an average of up to one (1) to two (2) calls per on-call period. Calls requiring that the physician present to the medical facility occurs on an average of one occasion per on-call period or less. On-call requirements are variable and depend on the current level of radiology staff and their availability to share on-call. Compensation for On-Call services is separately priced. The on-call schedule will be provided one (1) month in advance. It is estimated that up to 200 hours of on-call pager hours may be required annually.

Overage Hours: Should the HCW be required to remain on duty past their regularly scheduled shift due to patient safety or continuity of care, the HCW shall invoice for these hours on the appropriate overage SLIN. It is estimated that the HCW may be required to provide 40 overage hours per year.

Responsibilities

Contractor personnel shall perform a full range of duties consistent with their education, training, experience, clinical privileges, and assigned position, including:

• Maintain productivity comparable to other Diagnostic Radiologists.
• Participate in peer review and quality improvement activities.
• Follow infection control and patient safety guidelines.
• Respond appropriately during emergency situations.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation.
• Participate in annual mandatory military training.
• Support Performance Improvement and Risk Management initiatives.
• Provide instruction and clinical guidance to residents, fellows, corpsmen, and students.
• Utilize MHS Genesis, PACS, and other Government information systems.
• Attend departmental meetings and continuing education activities.
• Maintain all required documentation in accordance with MTF policies.

Duties – Specific

The Fellowship Trained Diagnostic Radiologist shall provide services within the scope of clinical privileges granted by the Medical Treatment Facility Director and shall:

• Interpret routine and complex diagnostic imaging studies within the physician's fellowship-trained subspecialty.
• Provide expert consultation in their fellowship specialty.
• Participate in academic instruction, lectures, and teaching of Radiology residents and fellows for up to 40% of assigned duties, as Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is a teaching hospital.
• Perform all duties consistent with fellowship expertise and current clinical privileges.
• Prescribe and dispense medications as authorized by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (not typically required for this position).

Qualifications

Certifications

Possess fellowship training in one of the following:

• Musculoskeletal Radiology
• Abdominal/Body Imaging
• Cardiothoracic Imaging
• Breast/Women's Imaging
• Pediatric Radiology (with American Board of Radiology Certificate of Added Qualification in Pediatric Imaging)

Experience

Possess at least two (2) years of experience as a Fellowship Trained Diagnostic Radiologist within the preceding three (3) years

Board Certification

Current Board Certification in Diagnostic Radiology through either:

• American Board of Radiology (ABR), or
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

Licensure/Registration

Have documented experience practicing within a Diagnostic Radiology subspecialty consistent with fellowship training for at least two (2) years within the preceding three (3) years Time spent completing fellowship training counts toward this experience requirement.

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

Akahi Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

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