Physician-Cardiology

A recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s). This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - Please see below.

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• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Authorized
  - As determined by Facility/Agency EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
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  CCOE - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay:
  Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME:
  Possible $1
  -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice:
  Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
  
  Contract:
  
  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting The non-invasive cardiologist is a specialist who diagnoses cardiovascular diseases - heart ailments - or other cardiac diseases without using any needles - fluids - or other medical instruments that require breakage of skin
• This specialty limits further medical complexities for the heart and usually includes external tests rather than any insertion of needles - fluids - or other medical instruments
• Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to:
  Required skills include privileges include admission - work up - diagnosis - and provision of non-surgical treatment including consultation for patients admitted or in need of care to treat general medical problems - EKG - and other non-invasive cardiac studies (such as Echocardiogram and exercise tolerance test) interpretation
• Core privileges and special procedures can be performed in the following settings:
  Clinic
  - Operating Room
  - Bedside
  - Emergency Room - and Catheterization Lab Core privileges specific to the subspecialty of Cardiology include echocardiography - exercise & pharmacological stress testing
  - Holter interpretation
  - Tilt testing
  - Stress Echo's
  - Electrocardiography interpretation
  - Cardioversion
• Moderate Sedation Privileges and certification required
• Administrative Functions Will be actively involved in teaching fellows - residents - and students and will periodically direct Noon Conferences for their didactic training
• Participate in the educational programs for the critical care unit personnel as well as the medical staff
• Participate in monitoring the quality - safety - and appropriateness of patient care
• Attend cardiology team meetings
• Demonstrate ethical conduct and serve as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization
• Participate in quality assurance programs and chart reviews
• Attend Medicine Service monthly staff meetings and Medical/Dental quarterly staff meetings
• Complete medical records in accordance with Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of the Medical Staff
• Participate in Medical Staff committee assignments
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm (
  
  Note:
  
  Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor - the incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs) Telework:
  Ad-hoc/Situational-Occasional
  - Non-routine