Cardiology - Interventional Physician

Physician - Interventional Cardiologist Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, LA

Shreveport offers you the 'lagniappe', which means a little something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City is situated on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex', the point where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. The Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches, and great schools.

You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too. Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals, Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family attractions.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards .

Highlights of this position include:

• Starting base salary: $325,000 - $390,000 per year
• Daily schedule:
  Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery from any U.S. State
• Performs inpatient or outpatient cardiovascular consultation services.
• Perform standard diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures temporary pacing and permanent device (Pacemakers, Loop recorders, AICD and bi-ventricular devices) implantation, direct current cardioversions, electrocardiogram interpretation, Holter monitor and ambulatory rhythm interpretation.
• Perform standard diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures temporary pacing and permanent device (Pacemakers, Loop recorders, AICD and bi-ventricular devices) implantation, direct current cardioversions, electrocardiogram interpretation, Holter monitor and ambulatory rhythm interpretation.
• Serves as academic faculty for cardiovascular fellowship training program.
• Provides medical consultative services and chart review for quality assurance purposes or risk management.

Preferred Experience:

• Board certified at least once in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology.
• Board certified or eligible in electrophysiology

We offer:

• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):
  Assistance with payment of outstanding medical school loans.
• 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
• CME:
  Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Contract:
  
  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to me at to schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!