This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more. The preferred Physician (Chief of Cardiology) will have board eligibility/certification; credentials sufficient for academic appointment to the University of Kansas, Department of Medicine; qualify for a faculty appointment at University of Kansas School of Medicine at the rank of Associate or Full Professor of Medicine; and possess leadership and administrative experience sufficient to lead the Cardiology Division. As the Chief of Cardiology, you will be expected to provide comprehensive Cardiology services to Veterans, along with supervisory oversight to the Cardiology Section. Candidates should have clinical expertise in non-invasive and/or interventional Cardiology fields with the former, including experience supervising, conducting, and interpreting certain Cardiology procedures such as stress tests, trans-thoracic or trans-esophageal echocardiograms, or electrocardiograms. Alternatively, the candidate may have interventional cardiology as the major clinical activity. You will diagnose, treat, and manage patients with cardiac diseases according to standard, usual, and acceptable methods and techniques. You will provide services such as examinations, consultation services related to cardiology, management of patients with current treatment regiment, and admission status as necessary. You will attend cardiology team meetings, Medicine Service meetings, and meetings with other medical center staff. You may be asked to serve on committees, participate in quality assurance programs, assist our facility in meeting established performance measures in the area of cardiology, and such other duties as required. As we are a training institution, part of your responsibility would be training and evaluation of cardiology fellows and internal medicine residents and medical students. Also, the supervision of APRNs. This also includes servicing veterans not only at the parent hospital but also evaluating cardiology patients at Lenexa KS outpatient clinics. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan reimbursement program. To participate in the program, you must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA Policy 1021 and submit your application within four months of appointment to this position. The final award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) is determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Please reach out to Valarie McDowell at Valarie.McDowell@va.gov to apply for the program. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Call schedule for overnight and weekend coverage is shared amongst physicians