Physician - Cardiologist

Veterans Health Administration • Coatesville, PA

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About The Position

The Cardiologist works as an attending physician and provides inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular care, teaching, and consultation for the Veteran population. The role involves applying national and VA guidelines to cardiovascular disease screening, surveillance, and management, with particular emphasis on caring for heart failure patients. The physician performs cardiology procedures and diagnostic testing, evaluates patients, determines treatment and care options, and documents care in the electronic health record and Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). The position also contributes to telehealth access, quality assurance, performance measures, peer review, committee work, and compliance with national, network, and local performance standards. The tour is Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., 32 hours per week; the schedule may vary to include call coverage and weekend rounding, and alternate schedules may be needed to meet organizational needs. The position is not subject to a physician employment contract, and there is no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or 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 eligibility for board certification, or an applicable alternative training and independent-practice pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Pass the required pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Selected applicants are subject to a background/security investigation and, for testing-designated positions, pre-appointment urinalysis screening for illegal drug use.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Complete the required online onboarding and application requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in cardiology and echocardiography is strongly preferred.
• More than two years of experience is preferred.
• Comfort managing heart failure patients.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe appropriate treatments and supervise, teach, and consult with other health care providers.
• Provide consultations to medical and support staff on cardiology issues.
• Attend the Cardiology Inpatient Service and outpatient clinics, perform appropriate procedures, and attend medical staff meetings.
• Perform chart reviews, coordinate with other providers on patient care, document in the electronic health record, complete requested history and physical examinations within 24 hours, conduct outpatient encounters, document consult notes, and process new and renewal prescriptions.
• Perform echocardiography, exercise and pharmacologic stress testing, and Zio patch monitoring; interpret electrocardiograms; and diagnose and manage arrhythmias and ischemic heart disease.
• Take an active role in patient education and evaluation, determine treatment and care options, and document in CPRS.
• Serve on service-level and/or facility committees as needed and participate in the facility peer review program.
• Maintain professional competency, courtesy, and flexibility in providing specialty services to Veterans.
• Participate in expanded use of clinical video telehealth (VVC and CVT) and electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and help the facility meet established Cardiology performance measures.
• Work with staff to ensure compliance with national, network, and local performance standards and perform other duties assigned by the Chief of Medicine.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to eligibility and program approval, with awards up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for eligible, highly qualified candidates; a recruitment/relocation incentive of up to 15% may be authorized.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and a possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible $1,000 annual CME reimbursement for full-time physicians with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.

What This Job Offers

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