Physician - Cardiologist (Recruitment Incentive Authorized)

Cardiologist Position

The Northport VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced, full-time non-invasive Cardiologist. The role includes evaluating, diagnosing, providing consultation, treating, and managing inpatients and outpatients with a wide variety of acute, chronic and/or suspected diseases. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee all aspects of cardiac care delivered to referred patients within the Northport VA Healthcare System, VA Medical Center.
• Participate in daily ambulatory/outpatient Cardiology clinic services.
• Consult, manage, and provide education and counseling to Veterans in preventative cardiac care.
• Apply evidence-based practices to diagnose and manage a wide range of cardiac conditions.
• Supervise comprehensive outpatient cardiac procedures.
• Interpret EKGs and arrhythmia monitoring results.
• Perform and interpret echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacologic stress echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, and cardioversions.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clinical service providers within the outpatient center.
• Provide telephone and curbside cardiology consultations.
• Review and screen consultative and procedural requests for appropriateness.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

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

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May approved for highly qualified applicants.

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EDRP Authorized: Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

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