Physician - Interventional Cardiologist

Veterans Health Administration • Little Rock, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System is recruiting a full-time, permanent Interventional Cardiologist to provide inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care. The physician will independently perform coronary and endovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures within approved privileges, respond to time-sensitive cardiac emergencies, and evaluate and manage patients with coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, structural heart conditions, and other cardiovascular disorders. The role includes appropriate use of procedural technologies, assessment of procedural risks and alternatives, management of complications, and post-procedure monitoring and follow-up. The physician will maintain timely and complete medical records, communicate findings and plans to patients and referring clinicians, and follow applicable safety and infection-prevention standards. The position also includes teaching medical students, residents, and cardiology and interventional cardiology fellows, and participation in quality assurance, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, and patient-safety activities. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a rotating call schedule.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved or accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty training program, or another qualifying training and independent-practice pathway specified in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified U.S. citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Meet the announcement's other conditions of employment, including applicable background/security investigation and pre-employment requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Board eligible or board certified.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform coronary and endovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures within approved privileges, including balloon angioplasty, coronary stent placement, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and treatment of complex coronary lesions.
• Use fluoroscopy, intravascular imaging, physiologic assessment, and other procedural technologies appropriately.
• Provide emergency intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction and other time-sensitive cardiac emergencies.
• Recognize and manage procedural complications, including bleeding, vascular injury, coronary dissection, perforation, arrhythmias, stroke, contrast reactions, acute kidney injury, and hemodynamic instability.
• Ensure appropriate post-procedure monitoring and management.
• Determine the appropriateness, risks, benefits, and alternatives of invasive procedures.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records, documenting evaluations, procedure notes, consent, complications, diagnoses, and follow-up plans.
• Teach medical students, medical residents, and cardiology and interventional cardiology fellows, as appropriate.
• Assess allergies, anticoagulant and antiplatelet use, renal function, bleeding risk, and other relevant clinical factors.
• Provide clear post-procedure instructions to patients, families, and care teams.
• Communicate procedural findings, recommendations, and follow-up plans to referring clinicians.
• Evaluate and manage inpatient and outpatient patients with coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, structural heart conditions, and other cardiovascular disorders.
• Follow standards for radiation safety, infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, and contrast administration.
• Participate in quality assurance, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, and patient-safety initiatives.
• Work a rotating call schedule.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, paid Federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• Possible recruitment or relocation incentives for highly qualified applicants.
• Potential Education Debt Reduction Program student loan repayment of up to $200,000, subject to eligibility and program approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree