Physician - Cardiology - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant

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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 responsibilities include hands on clinical work, oversight, and administration of all aspects of the service, including an extensive research program and guidance and training for fellows, medical residents and other trainees.

Major duties include, but are not limited too: Provides guidance and support to the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) assigned to Cardiology/ Medicine Service in their respective areas of expertise.

Provides guidance and supervision for the medical students and residents (interns, residents, and/or fellows) assigned to Medicine Service from the academic affiliate - UCSD. Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, as assigned by Chief of Cardiology.

Adheres to all information security and privacy measures set by VHA and the Medical Center. Annually develops and evaluates professional and personal goals.

Identifies individual professional learning needs and participates in formal programs, seminars, conferences, as well as self-directed learning activities, completes facility wide mandatory education yearly. The incumbent will ensure all actions comply with Veterans Health Administration guidelines for Cardiology Section of Medical Service.

Patients seen have a wide range of medical problems; the cardiologist will provide all clinical duties relating to the delivery of care for cardiology patients and report any discrepancies to the Section Chief and Chief of Medicine.

The incumbent is responsible for the daily administrative and clinical operations pertaining to their section/specialty of Cardiology Services, as assigned by the Section Chief. Cardiology physicians will be required to round on consults on the Intensive Care Unit, acute medical and surgical wards and emergency room as appropriate.

Consistently demonstrates expertise in diagnosing and treating seriously ill, multi-symptomatic patients when clinical assignments so dictate. The Cardiologist physician may need to respond to codes or other emergencies within the facility. Must be available for "on call" as identified on the published schedule.

"On call" is defined as the ability to be on station within one hour. On call Cardiology physician will provide coverage for "inpatient and emergencies". On call duties are typically divided among all available providers for the rotation.

Shifts are subject to change to ensure efficient use of medical center resources and appropriate levels of care are maintained. Physicians may be assigned duty as a supervising or collaborating physician for an APP. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and review.

Supervising or collaborating responsibilities and performance will be noted in the physician's performance evaluation.

If applying as a Heart Failure specialist, specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Diagnose and manager a range of cardiomyopathies including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, amyloid, arrhythogenic, sarcoid, genetic and chemotherapy induced. Perform endomyocardial biopsies.

Facilitate the transfer of end-stage hear failure patients for advanced therapies. Provide consultative service for evaluation of heart transplant or left ventricular assist device. Provide a supervisory role in ACGME accredited fellowship and residency programs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 4:30

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 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.

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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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.

Exceptions: 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 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.

In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action.

Proficiency in spoken and written English. Additional Requirement: Fellowship: Physician must have completed fellowship training in Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in an accredited program leading to eligibility for board certification.

Qualified candidates will be board certified/board eligible in Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and demonstrate a record of academic accomplishments commensurate with the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor and must be eligible for academic appointment through the University of California San Diego.

Preferred Experience: Research experience and the ability to attract grant funding and industry research is highly desirable. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.