Physician-Cardiology (Section Chief)

Job Title

Full-time Clinical Cardiologist

Job Description

This is an Open-Continuous announcement that will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed in the order received and will be sent to the hiring manager for consideration. Duties include but are not limited to the following: The Department of Veterans Affairs NY Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS) is seeking a full-time clinical Cardiologist to serve as Section Chief at its Campus in Brooklyn, New York. The position requires outstanding clinical, teaching, administrative and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities will include the provision of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to patients with cardiovascular diseases; the interpretation of stress tests, tilt table tests, echocardiograms, and electrocardiograms; supervision of Cardiology Fellows and Internal Medicine Residents; and administrative oversight of the Cardiology Section. Our preference is to recruit a Cardiac Electrophysiologist, but we will consider a General Cardiologist. The successful candidate will also work collaboratively with the Cardiology staff at the Manhattan Campus of NYHHS. In addition, the incumbent will have clinical responsibilities to the Medical Service in Brooklyn, including preceptor to third year medical students and additional ad hoc clinical, teaching, and administrative assignments as may be required by the Chief of the Medical Service. The Brooklyn Campus of NYHHS is a major teaching affiliate of State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, and the Section Chief will be appointed at SUNY Downstate at an academic level commensurate with his or her experience. The candidate must have completed three years of Internal Medicine training in an accredited program, as well as a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases. Board Certification in Cardiovascular Diseases is required. Expertise in the interpretation of Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI is desirable. He/she must be licensed in any state. (Note: Duties are 80% Clinical, 20% Administrative)

Benefits

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance 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: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.