Physician-Cardiologist (Heart Failure)

Cardiologist Position

The Cardiologist will have training and experience managing advanced heart failure patients with formal heart failure fellowship training preferred. The Cardiologist participates in inpatient and outpatient quality care, teaching, and research related to cardiovascular diseases. Candidate will have experience and training in novel advanced pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic heart failure treatment modalities. Candidate will apply national and VA guidelines to patient screening, surveillance and management of cardiovascular diseases. Position requires candidate to work as an attending physician, responsible for supervising University of Pittsburgh trainees-Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology fellows. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Prescribe appropriate treatments, supervise, teach and provide consultation to other health care providers (nurse practitioners, medical students and residents rotating through cardiology service and cardiology fellows). Provide consultations to the medical and support staff on cardiology issues when needed.
• Attend Cardiology Inpatient Service, outpatient clinics, EKG, Stress EKG, and performs other procedures as appropriate; attends staff meetings; performance of chart reviews; coordinates with other providers regarding patient care issues; documents electronic health record; performs history and physicals within 24 hours of request; performs outpatient encounters; documents consult notes; and processes new and renewal prescriptions.
• Perform echocardiography, right heart catheterizations, exercise and pharmacologic stress testing, Holter monitor and electrocardiogram interpretation, diagnosis and management of arrhythmias and Ischemic Heart Disease.
• Able to identify, assist with work up of pre- and post- LVAD and heart transplant evaluations.
• Co-manage post-heart transplant and post-LVAD patients with other VA and community hospitals.
• Take an active role in education and in the evaluation of the patient, deciding treatment/care options.
• Serve on service level and/or facility committees as needed and participates in the facility peer review program.
• Maintain professional competency, courtesy and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty to our Veteran population.
• Participate in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth (VVC and CVT)/electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care.
• May serve on committees, participates in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties assigned by the Chief of Medicine.
• Work closely with all staff to ensure compliance with National, Network, and local performance standards.

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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: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm - Weekend, evening, and holiday calls may be expected.

US Department of Veterans Affairs