What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Interventional Cardiologist position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
The North Texas Veterans Health Care System is seeking a highly qualified Physician to fill the Interventional Cardiologist position at Dallas, Texas.
Duties
Interventional Cardiology Core :
Clinical privileges granted in Interventional Cardiology will be in conformance with existing Bylaws of the Medical Staff of the VA North Texas Health Care System. A physician must be licensed in any state and must be certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM requires a minimum of three years of progressive education, following graduation from medical school, in a program in Cardiology accredited by the ACGME, completing all phases of fellowship education in the subspecialty of interventional cardiology.
Procedures :
Percutaneous coronary interventions
Peripheral vascular interventions (non-cardiac)
Rotational atherectomy
Valvuloplasty
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Transesophageal echocardiogram
Percutaneous mitral valve device implantation
Left atrial appendage closure device
LDL apheresis
Right heart catheterization
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package :
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) : Not Available
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
Work Schedule : To be determined with Service
Requirements
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.
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