Physician - Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP)

Job Title

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide inpatient and outpatient evaluation and management of veterans with arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, syncope, and inherited channelopathies. Perform invasive EP procedures and oversee remote device monitoring and antiarrhythmic medication management.

Teaching and Fellow Supervision

Supervise and mentor MUSC cardiology and EP fellows rotating through the Ralph Johnson VA, providing hands-on procedural training, case-based instruction, and formal ACGME-compliant evaluations. Participate in joint VA-MUSC conferences, grand rounds, and didactic sessions.

Academic and Research

Engage in clinical research leveraging the VA patient population, with opportunities to collaborate with MUSC faculty on IRB-approved studies, quality improvement initiatives, and peer-reviewed publications.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs and records history and physical examinations and records data from clinic visits.
• Evaluates, consults, develops diagnosis, and manages the Veteran.
• Enters progress notes in computerized medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner.
• Provides medical care encompassing acute and chronic medical conditions and all appropriate preventive care for both male and female veterans.
• Orders diagnostic tests, medications, laboratory tests as medically relevant for each patient.
• Provides timely follow-up on results and patient inquiries, including and not limited to completion of view alerts, secure messages and other patient communications.
• Determines medical assessment and develops treatment plans according to accepted protocols.
• Prescribes medications according to approved formulary, and in accordance with Federal and State Law.
• Educates patients concerning medical conditions and recommended treatments. (Specific topics include but are not limited to nutritional counseling, need for smoking cessation, need for periodic immunizations and health screening tests, acute and chronic disease management and other preventive health measures).
• Consults other specialties as appropriate, according to service agreements.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday part time between the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm (based on agency and applicant needs).