Physician - Cardiologist

Summary

The VISN 10 National Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network is recruiting for a Cardiologist position within the Battle Creek Spoke and Saginaw Spoke locations. The Cardiologist functions as a clinical expert and is responsible and accountable for all elements of patient direct care.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in 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
• Residency Training: 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Preferred Experience: Applicants must have an MD degree and have demonstrated excellence with qualifications in clinical care and education
• Applicants must be Board Certified (or be Board Eligible if finishing fellowship) in cardiovascular diseases
• The successful candidate will have clinical responsibilities throughout the designated spoke facilities and must be committed to the Veterans Healthcare Administration's mission - vision - and values
• Specific clinical responsibilities include outpatient consultative cardiology (including telehealth) - non-invasive study interpretation - and consultative services
• They must also be capable of interpreting electrocardiograms - Holter/event monitors - surface echocardiograms - and treadmill stress tests
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires mostly periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients/residents who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on stakeholder needs
• Travel on-site for direct patient care will require working in high-risk area.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• 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 The Cardiologists are internal medicine specialists trained in caring for patients at risk for and with heart disease
• The field includes the medical diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease - heart failure - valvular heart disease - congenital heart disease and heart rhythm disorders
• Cardiologists are trained to take and perform comprehensive and accurate histories and physical exams - respectively - electrocardiography - ambulatory rhythm monitoring (Holter - event monitoring - loop monitoring - and implantable event recorders) - and exercise testing
• They have general knowledge in imaging techniques (fluoroscopy - echocardiography - magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] - computed tomography [CT] - nuclear imaging - angiograms - and others)
• The functions or scope of assigned duties includes but is not limited to the following: Cardiologists see patients in the outpatient clinic and in the hospital for consultation and short/intermediate and long-term management
• This position would report to the VISN 10 Cardiologist Lead - for the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network
• This individual will be expected to supervise care provided by the cardiology advanced practice providers within their spoke network as well as provide face to face and virtual care to patients in a wide region
• This individual will be expected to coordinate procedural care with the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network team for the patient to have any needed procedural care provided at the hub facility for the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network
• This position may require travel to multiple duty stations within the Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (Note: There is two vacancies in Saginaw and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and one vacancy at the Battle Creek and associated CBOC.) Telework: Ad-Hoc