Physician (Cardiology Section Chief)

Veterans Health Administration • Memphis, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VAMC in Memphis, TN is recruiting for a Cardiology Section Chief to serve as a full-time Specialty Care physician. The position is accountable to the Chief of Specialty Care, for assuring the most effective delivery of state-of-the-art care by meeting or exceeding compliance standards.

Requirements

• Board eligible/certified in Internal Medicine and Board Certified/Eligible in Cardiovascular Diseases.
• The Chief possesses qualifications sufficient to be accredited by the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center at an Assistant, Associate or Professor level in the Department of Medicine.
• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

• Substantial experience in cardiology and or cardiology subspecialty.
• Substantial direct supervisory experience in cardiology services that include managing both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings and diagnostic services including but not limited to echocardiogram and electrocardiography.
• Experience supervising a multidisciplinary group of providers, for example noninvasive cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and structural cardiology.
• Demonstrated experience leading a large group > 30 staff members.
• Experience with Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) metrics, specifically productivity measures.
• Experience with VA metrics including bookability, productivity, SAIL and CART programs.
• Experience within the federal government navigating the complex administrative systems either in the department of defense or veteran health administration.
• Successful applicants must be able to obtain academic appointment at our affiliate University of Tennessee Health Sciences
• Excellent communication and dinner personal skills
• Experience with quality improvement initiatives
• Ability to manage multiple task and prioritize effectively to meet VISN goals and VHA mission statement
• Proven track record of implementing and successful service line programs and process improvement
• Experience with budget management and resource allocation managing a multimillion-dollar budget

Responsibilities

• Oversees all aspects of the multidisciplinary clinical activities in the Cardiology Section.
• Develops, coordinates and provides input on the development and maintenance of practice guidelines, policies, and methodologies for patient care in the Cardiology Section.
• Manages patients in consultation with referring physicians and provides feedback regarding clinical care.
• Collaborates with the Medicine Service Chief and other Service and Section Chiefs to establish program goals and objectives.
• Performs and participates in (credentialing) process of cardiologists in the Section.
• Oversees, participates and develops projects that ensure cost-effectiveness of care provided by physicians and hospital.
• Coordinates, participates and meets with the Cardiology Section team as needed or required.
• Ensures establishment of Cardiology call schedules.
• Ensures compliance of the care with all regulatory and designation/verification requirements including Joint Commission, OSHA, EMT ALA and local designating agencies.
• Develops strategic relationships with referring hospitals and physicians.
• Ensures effective supervision, strategic planning, coordination, and implementation of new services of, the Cardiac Cath lab and its numerous functions.
• Ensures effective management of all Medical Service employees with the Cardiology Section.
• Ensures effective management of the EKG/echocardiogram/ambulatory telemetry monitoring functions of the Cardiology section.
• Ensures effective management and inventorying of all equipment in the Cardiology Section's Equipment Inventory List (EIL) on a regular basis.
• Works closely both with the Site Director and Program Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Program for the proper evaluation of the Cardiology Fellows at the VA Medical Center.
• Clinical practice, supervising and teaching Cardiology fellows, residents and medical students.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervising physician or his/her designee as it relates to scope of practice.

Benefits

• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Comprehensive total rewards package

What This Job Offers

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