Physician - Cardiologist (Recruitment Incentive Authorized)

Veterans Health Administration • Northport, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Northport VA Healthcare System is seeking an experienced, full-time, non-invasive Cardiologist to evaluate, diagnose, consult on, treat, and manage inpatients and outpatients with a wide variety of acute, chronic, and suspected diseases. The Cardiologist oversees cardiac care for referred patients within the VA Medical Center and provides outpatient clinic services and consultations to Veterans and clinical colleagues. The role includes preventative cardiac care, diagnostic interpretation, and supervision of comprehensive outpatient cardiac procedures.

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 leading to board-certification eligibility, or another qualifying training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must complete required background/security investigation and onboarding requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Board eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of cardiac care delivered to referred patients within the Northport VA Healthcare System Medical Center.
• Participate in daily ambulatory and outpatient Cardiology clinic services.
• Consult with, manage, and educate Veterans on preventative cardiac care.
• Use 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, and transesophageal echocardiograms; perform 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.

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be approved for highly qualified applicants.
• Education Debt Reduction Program may be available for eligible positions, with awards up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years, subject to program approval and requirements.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, Federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401(k), with VA contributions up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs may be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

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