General Cardiologist -Physician (Regular Ft) Recruitment/Relocation Authorized
2 weeks ago
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System o.....
The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): A recruitment incentive is authorized for highly qualified applicants.
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
Amazing opportunity to serve Our Nation's Veterans as a full time General Cardiologist, at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Health Care System (VANWIHCS).
Preferred Experience: Must be board certified/eligible by the American College of Cardiology.
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Generalized duties of a staff cardiologist involved as focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many different heart and blood vessel conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmia, high blood pressure, peripheral arterial disease, and heart failure.
- Standard tests are used such as electrocardiograms to make diagnoses. Specialized treatments may include percutaneous coronary angioplasty and pacemaker installation. The cardiologist may confer with cardiac surgeons when major surgery is deemed necessary.
- The cardiologist in this position will include interpretation of transthoracic echocardiography and stress echocardiography, performance and interpretation of transesophageal echo, interpretation of electrocardiograms and stress electrocardiograms, to staff outpatient cardiology clinics, to provide cardiology consult services as scheduled, on both inpatient and outpatient basis.
- This cardiologist will perform cardioversions on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. The cardiologist will serve as the attending physician for cardiology fellows in training.
- A progress note must be entered on all patients cared for by the cardiologist upon consultation, procedure, or clinic visit. Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy, All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion. Patient record documentation should be entered by the physician into the medical record directly (computerized patient record system -CPRS). Prohibited abbreviations should not be used.
Work Schedule: Tour to be determined.
Starting at $350,000 Per Year (VM 15)
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