Physician - Mammography

Position Information:

The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO is seeking full-time board-certified Diagnostic Radiologist to join our Imaging team as a Lead Interpreting Radiologist of Mammography.

Duties:

• Significant experience with Breast Imaging interpretation or have recently completed a fellowship in Mammography.
• Capable of performing all modalities of breast imaging interpretation to include screening and diagnostic mammography and breast ultrasound.
• Must be proficient with breast core biopsies in all modalities and fine needle aspiration of the breast and lymph node, including stereotactic core biopsy and localization is required.
• The LIP is responsible for the American College of Radiology (ACR) mammography accreditation, adherence to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and FDA inspections, to include adherence with all applicable VHA Directives and policies.
• Experience with MR Breast and MR guided breast biopsies is preferred.
• Possessing the capability to interpret examinations related to Women's Health in other specialties, such as cross-sectional imaging, ultrasound, bone densitometry or radiographs is preferred.
• ECHCS has state of the art equipment in all modalities, including 3D tomosynthesis mammography with upright biopsy option in mammography at the Medical Center.
• We are a teaching affiliate of the University of Colorado, and as such this position may require interaction with radiology residents and occasionally with medical students.
• The position may include an academic appointment commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Must be U.S. Citizen (Non-Citizen May Be Considered IAW VA Policy)
• Must have current, active & unencumbered US State Medical License (any State)
• Must be BC in Diagnostic Radiology

Facility Information: 

The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center is a welcomed step forward in meeting the increased health care needs of today's Veteran population. This facility replaced the Denver facility of 670,000 square feet with a new state of the art campus of approximately 1.2 million square feet on 31 acres, providing many new services to Veterans. The Aurora, Colorado location is located on the southeast corner of the former Fitzsimons Army Base just off Interstate 225, immediately west of RTD's light rail station and neighboring Children's Hospital and the University of Colorado Anschutz Health Care Campus. Leading edge technology is designed into every aspect of the new campus, bringing Veterans high quality health care well into the 21st century. Guiding principles for the new campus include patient safety, improving the Veteran's health care experience, promoting the family's role in care delivery, and protecting our environment through green design. The VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System's specialized personal care epitomizes excellence in health care, delivered through a unique combination of medical center-based and local community-focused medicine, that brings innovative and leading-edge care to Veterans throughout the region. 

Community Information:

Aurora, with a population of 374,114 people, is the third largest community in Colorado, and located on the southeast side of Denver. Aurora is less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountains, so there is ample opportunity to hike, ski, snowboard and explore on the weekends. You dont have to leave town to take advantage of Colorados mild weather either, Aurora is home to six public golf courses, plenty of lakes for fishing and standup paddle-boarding and miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and biking. Plus, the city is just far enough away from the mountains to give you some incredible views and sunsets that will inspire you to stop what youre doing and snap a photo. Aurora also puts you just a short drive away from Denver International Airport, where you can connect to nearly 200 destinations with non-stop flights (including 30 international locales), which makes it the perfect home base for retirees, business travelers and families who love to vacation. Welcome to Aurora One of Americas Best Places to Live!

Benefits Information:

• The VA supports healthy work-life-family balance by offering a robust menu of employee benefits and features
• The expected range of annual salary is $380,000 to $400,000 and includes biennial longevity pay increases
• Physician staff may be considered for an annual performance pay bonus up to $15,000.00 or 7.5% (whichever is less) 
• Annual Paid time off includes 26 days of vacation with pay, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays observed and CME
• Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance with premiums partially offset or paid by the government with retirement portability
• Retirement Plans includes Federal Employee Retirement System (DB) and Thrift Savings Plan (DC) with 5% matching
• Both recruitment (commencement bonus) and relocation incentives are being offered

About the VA:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 clinical sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.