Radiology Residencies?

[medic25]

is anyone aware of any postgraduate programs in radiology for PA's?  I haven't come across anything online; I'm trying to find out some information for a colleague and figured I'd ask your collective brain pool.

[EMEDPA]

none that I know of.

[medic25]

Thanks E; I wasn't having much luck online.

[treejay]

do PAs even work in radiology?  if so, what is their role?  Certainly IR I guess

[PA Mann]

I have worked two years in interventional radiology (IR) with a large radiology group in Amarillo, Texas that I found through a recruiter in Texas.  Myself and two other PA's perform anywhere from 5-10 procedures a day including ultrasound guided paracentesis and thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, arthrograms, liver and bone marrow biopsies.  Also, we perform vascular access using ultrasound and fluoroscopy placing PICC and CV lines.  And... we perform fluoroscopy studies including upper GI, barium enemas, cholangiograms and nephrostograms.  There is more... but you get the idea.  Most important to the practice we take care of the interventional procedures so the RADs can make the money reading.  Also, they love us because we take all of the night and weekend call.

 

Our radiology group did not provide an 'official' residency program; however, they hired us with no experience and trained us to perform these procedures and fluoroscopy.  After about a year and lot of hard work we start to excel and most of the Rads admit that the PA's are just as proficient as the MDs because of the volume of procedures we perform.  I have come to believe that IR provides an excellent career path for PA's looking for a procedure based practice.  After completing PA school I worked for about a year practicing family medicine in a rural clinic (which was alright).  However, I really enjoy the 'hands on' experience of IR procedures.  I think the field will continue to open up to PA's as radiologists continue to develop PA's because we provide a professional and cost effective option for their practice.  Every cool surgeon has to have a PA and soon every cool radiologist will want one too!  

 

Oh... and... the practice in Amarillo is looking for another PA.  Working in IR requires humility and courage.  If you are interested, contact me through the forum.

[amaPA]

PA Mann- Are you at High Plains? I am a PA in Amarillo and saw a posting for the IR position. Are yall still looking for another PA?

 

 

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[nancyflores]

Thank you.

[JohnnyM2]

I have worked two years in interventional radiology (IR) with a large radiology group in Amarillo, Texas that I found through a recruiter in Texas. Myself and two other PA's perform anywhere from 5-10 procedures a day including ultrasound guided paracentesis and thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, arthrograms, liver and bone marrow biopsies. Also, we perform vascular access using ultrasound and fluoroscopy placing PICC and CV lines. And... we perform fluoroscopy studies including upper GI, barium enemas, cholangiograms and nephrostograms. There is more... but you get the idea. Most important to the practice we take care of the interventional procedures so the RADs can make the money reading. Also, they love us because we take all of the night and weekend call.

 

Our radiology group did not provide an 'official' residency program; however, they hired us with no experience and trained us to perform these procedures and fluoroscopy. After about a year and lot of hard work we start to excel and most of the Rads admit that the PA's are just as proficient as the MDs because of the volume of procedures we perform. I have come to believe that IR provides an excellent career path for PA's looking for a procedure based practice. After completing PA school I worked for about a year practicing family medicine in a rural clinic (which was alright). However, I really enjoy the 'hands on' experience of IR procedures. I think the field will continue to open up to PA's as radiologists continue to develop PA's because we provide a professional and cost effective option for their practice. Every cool surgeon has to have a PA and soon every cool radiologist will want one too!

 

Oh... and... the practice in Amarillo is looking for another PA. Working in IR requires humility and courage. If you are interested, contact me through the forum.

Very impressive scope of practice. To me it shows that PAs, in some areas, are well repected and, I expect, well paid in your case. I know interventional radiologists in East Texas that use PAs in their practice. I know one of them was recruited from California. She loves the job, though I should ask her about her scope of practice to see if it matches yours.

 

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[EMEDPA]

we have an IR pa at my primary job site. he does mostly scheduled u/s, fluoro and ct guided procedures all day (LPs, biopsies, thoracentesis, paracentesis, etc). good money. no call. no nights/weekends/holidays. think he is happy. he will work in a case if he is there (like an LP he did for me recently on a morbidly obese pt with zero landmarks), but never has to come in from home for a case.