Physician - Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP)

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Location

Ralph H. Johns VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC

About The Facility

The Ralph H. Johns VA Medical Center is a tertiary care teaching hospital providing the highest level quality for more than 75,000 Veterans along the South Carolina and Georgia coast. The Ralph H. Johnson VA is rated the second fastest growing VA in the U.S. for percentage patient growth. For the past three years, the Charleston VA has been rated a 5-Star medical center for quality and efficiency, the highest possible rating according to VA's Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning Value(SAIL) model. The 152-bed hospital includes six outpatient clinics, a 20-bed nursing home, women's health, and the full range of inpatient and outpatient care including Medical and Surgical Intensive Care. The VAMC provides more than 934,000 outpatient visits and approximately 4,300 inpatient stays annually.

Total Rewards Package

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

Recruitment Incentive

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

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

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:

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.

Specific Duties

• 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).