Physician - Cardiologist

Job Title

The incumbent will provide a team lead role to the CARDIO-VET Telecardiology wing, overseeing capacity, scheduling, productivity and ensuring efficient operations of a rapidly expanding service. The incumbent will complete medical diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart rhythm disorders.

The incumbent will take and perform comprehensive and accurate histories and physical exams, respectively, electrocardiography, ambulatory rhythm monitoring (Holter, event monitoring, loop monitoring, and implantable event recorders), and exercise testing.

The incumbent will have general knowledge in imaging techniques (fluoroscopy, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], computed tomography [CT], nuclear imaging, angiograms, and others).

The incumbent will see patients in the outpatient clinic and in the hospital for consultation and short/intermediate and long-term management.

The incumbent will supervise care provided by the cardiology advanced practice providers within their spoke network as well as provide face to face and virtual care to patients in a wide region.

The incumbent will coordinate procedural care with the CARDIO-VET Network for the patient to have any needed procedural care provided at the hub facility.

The incumbent may assume a Telecardiology role supporting sites with remote interpretations of echocardiograms and other studies, providing consultation to APPs, and providing telehealth services within scope of practice.

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

Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Eastern Monday - Friday CWS maybe available. This position will travel up to 25%. Travel will involve the use of a GOV or airline for conferences/team meetings and travel to CARDIOVET sites. You will be required to have a valid driver's license. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments.

Telework: Yes, Ad-Hoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

US Department of Veterans Affairs