Cardiology Physician

Outstanding Co-Op Opportunity - Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Quality of Life
The Lexington, KY VA Healthcare System (LVAHCS) seeks highly motivated physicians to join our Cardiology team to maintain patient care within our Veteran community.
Recruitment Incentives are Offered (up to 50% of base salary)
Provide consultation on various forms of cardiovascular disease states, both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.Perform and interpret non-invasive cardiac studies such as stress tests, ambulatory ECG monitoring, and cardiac imaging tests such as nuclear study, echocardiogram, Cardiac CT, and Cardiac MRICollaborate with the Service Chief to build cutting-edge, advanced care clinical operations through process improvement and quality assurance duties.Co-op/Academic opportunities with University of Kentucky Medical Center, including presentation of didactic lectures to Cardiology fellows and participation in academic activities such as journal reviews, Grand rounds, conferences, and lectures. The Lexington Veterans Affairs Health Care System (LVAHCS) is a fully accredited, two-division, tertiary care medical center with an operating bed complement of 199 hospital beds. Acute medical, neurological, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient services are provided at the Troy Bowling Campus on Cooper Dr, located adjacent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Hospice Care, and other specialty clinics are provided at the Franklin R. Sousley Campus on Leestown Rd. LVAHCS also maintains four community outpatient clinics in Berea, Hazard, Morehead, and Somerset.The Lexington VA Health Care System provides care for Veterans throughout central, eastern, and southern Kentucky. The veteran population in Lexington s primary service area is estimated at more than 92,000