Summary

The 2-page resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to the Required Documents section below. ** Recruitment/Relocation incentive Approved** **EDRP APPROVED**

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: Preferred Experience: with 2-3 years experience Cardiology Reference: VA Regulations - specifically VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification standard
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Duties: The cardiologist will provide direct cardiovascular care to an adult population eligible for care at the VA medical center or at any of its subsidiary locations
• The cardiologist is responsible for a wide range of duties to ensure safe - efficient - high quality care
• The Cardiologist is responsible for evaluating and treating patients in the designated Cardiology clinic
• As the result of a consultation from a PCP - the Cardiologist will complete an initial evaluation with documentation of the history and physical - formulate the plan of care and order entry
• Other vital roles include: communication with patients and their families - patient education - communication with outpatient providers - arranging follow up care - notification of test results - and medication reconciliation
• The Cardiologist will also respond to and complete cardiology e-consults
• It will the responsibility of the staff Cardiologist to enter orders requiring further workup or evaluations through outpatient/inpatient procedures to include - but are not limited to the following: cardioversion - Echocardiograms - Holter monitor - event monitor testing - nuclear stress testing - EKG - and pacer checks
• Hours: Mon-Friday 0800-430 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• EDRP: Approved The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) repays qualifying student loan debt up to $200 -000 tax-free for up to five years - or service periods
• Compressed/Flexible: Available- Per supervisor approval Telework: Not Approved Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.