Interventional Radiology Job
Physician Job Info.
| Facility: | Florida |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA |
| Degree: | MD |
| Years Partnership: | N/A |
| Board Status: | Board Certified |
| Beginning Comp.: | 400k - 449k |
| Potential Comp.: | 400k - 449k |
| Perm/Locum: | Perm ASAP |
| Workload: | Full Time |
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| Date Posted: | 01/20/2010 |
Job Contact Info.
| Job Number: | 3605 |
| Contact Name: | D.R. Richards |
| Company: | Tiva Healthcare |
| Agency: | Yes |
| Phone: | 800-506-8482 |
| Fax: | 866-292-8482 |
| Website: | Visit Website |
| List All Jobs: | Tiva Healthcare Jobs |
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About Interventional Radiology Jobs
Interventional radiology (IR) is a subspecialty of medical imaging that specializes in minimally invasive procedures with the use of fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, and ultrasound. Some procedures are for diagnostic purposes like angiograms, while others are done for treatment such as angioplasties.
The use of needles or catheters are used when performing procedures such as biopsies, draining fluids, inserting catheters, or dilating or stenting narrowed ducts or vessels.(Source: radiologyinfo.com and Wikipedia)
Interventional Radiologist
Need 1 Interventional. Between 50-60% IR.
Hospital Description:
Florida Medical Center (FMC) is part of the Tenet South Florida Health System and is a 459 bed acute care medical-surgical hospital that serves the Ft. Lauderdale area. This world-class facility is renowned for its Heart Institute of Florida, Services for women, surgical weight loss, Behavioral health, and other quality services. FMC has achieved numerous accolades with its 500 plus member medical staff and 800 employees.
Practice Setting:
The advanced imaging technologies include; all-digital mammography, osteoporosis screening, sophisticated CT scanners and growing number of interventional radiology procedures. FMC mammography services are accredited by the American College of Radiology. FMC offers highly advanced 64-slice CT scans, which have ushered in a new age of imaging advances, delivering high resolution images within seconds and making possible sophisticated heart scans.
1 Openings for Radiologists
• On site weekday hours are 8A-5P
• On site weekend hours are 8A-12Noon
• PACS: Mckesson PACS system
- • Voice Recognition: Powerscribe
• Modality Breakdown per day:
CT 25-30
MR 6-8
NUC 8-10
US 10-12
X-RAY 105
• Annual Volume: 70,000 Exams
• Daily Volume: 200 appx.
• Digital Mammography: New Selenia, all digital, dedicated reading station
• Breast MRI and Biopsies: Yes
• IR coverage: Yes needed 7 days a week. Phillips unit in IR Suite