Interventional Radiologist - Veteran Health

Aptive Resources is seeking a dedicated and skilled Interventional Radiologist to provide as need coverage for the following details below.

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You do not need to cover all aspects of the details below as we'd take just partial coverage for this need as we're recruiting for a pool of available physicians for sporadic coverage.

Primary Location: Atlanta VAMC, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA, 30033

Schedule:

• Clinic Hours are 7:30am – 4:30pm EST.
• Monday – Friday, day tour, as needed.
• After hours on-call 4:30pm-8pm
• 24 hours -weekends Saturday and Sunday.

The physician will provide the following interventional radiologist procedures, including, but not limited to:

• Angiography
• Cryoblation
• Balloon angioplasty/stent placement
• Line insertion Chemoembolization
• IVC filters
• Cholecystostomy
• Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty
• Drain insertions
• Nephrostomy placement
• Embolization
• Radiologically inserted gastrostomy
• Thrombolysis
• Dialysis access & related interventions
• Biopsy
• TIPS placement
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Biliary intervention
• Endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins

Additional Services:

• Patient Consultation
• Treatment Planning and Management
• Treatment Discharge
• Follow-Up Evaluations
• Participate in Peer Review Conferences and Administrative Meetings as required
• Electronic Medical Records: Enter notes and maintain patient records in a paperless medical record system.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in peer review and quality improvement activities to maintain high standards of care.
• Committee Membership: Engage in committee memberships as required, contributing to the governance and improvement of medical practices at the facility.
• Compliance: Understand and abide by the Medical Bylaws of the facility and perform other duties as assigned.
• Education: Must hold a degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine from a school approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Must be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency.
• Licensure: Must possess a 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.
• Must be Board Certified by the American College of Radiology (ACR) with secondary board Certification in Interventional Radiology.
• Must have a clear and active DEA
• Strong clinical skills with a commitment to providing high-quality patient care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for educating and counseling patients and their families.
• Proficiency in using electronic medical records and maintaining accurate patient documentation.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Dedication to continuous improvement and participation in quality improvement activities.