Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 -5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly Qualified Applicants. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Section for assistance 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 Chief Cardiology Physician will have responsibility for, but not limited to: Cardiology Clinic to include examination of patients and establish medical diagnoses by client history, physical examination.- Cardiology core privileges: Admit, evaluate, diagnose, and treat or consult services for patients presenting with diseases of the heart, blood vessels and cardiovascular disease. Privileges include ACLS cardioversion; insertion and management of central venous and pulmonary artery catheters; use of thrombolytic agents; pericardiocentesis; echocardiography interpretation, including stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE); Holter scanning; treadmill testing, including radionuclide studies, temporary transvenous pacemaker placement; right heart catherization; intra-aortic balloon pump placement; electrical cardioversion; and use of Provider Performed Testing (PPT) and electrocardiography interpretation. If certified in Interventional Cardiology medicine, the physician is required to have training and experience in aortic valvulopasty, non-coronary atherectomy, non-coronary & non-cerebral percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, endomyocardial biopsies, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, left heart catherization, coronary artery angioplasty, coronary artery stenting, ICD placement with an electrophysiologist on our staff, ICD with bi-ventricular placement with an electrophysiologist on our staff, permanent pacemaker insertion including single and dual chamber pacemakers as well as bi-ventricular pacemakers. Carotid, renal and peripheral angiography, coronary artery atherectomy, intra-aortic balloon pump. The Chief Cardiology Physician position requires supervisory responsibilities as dictated by Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and PVAHCS policy and/or directive over all members of the cardiology section including cardiology physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, diagnostic radiology technicians, medical instrument technicians, administrative staff, and cardiology fellows. This position will directly report to the Chief of Medicine. Supervisory duties include: - Improving patient flow to achieve measurable outcomes. - Improving cardiology section efficiency by reducing clinic cancelations, improving timeliness, reducing over-time, expanding hours of operation. - Achieving timely outpatient evaluations by monitoring clinic utilization and scheduling procedures. - Improve quality of care by achieving excellence in delivery of care to patients with cardiology disorders. - Improve patient and employee satisfaction. Leadership: The Chief Cardiology Physician will be the primary liaison between the Chief of Medicine and the section's staff physicians and ancillary staff. The Chief Cardiology Physician will be responsible for the day to day evaluation of the individual physicians by means of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and reviews of patient care documentation. Education/Training: The Chief Cardiology Physician is also required to provide support for the cardiology fellowship site director in accordance with the recommendations of the program director at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. This individual will be responsible for fostering an environment that is conducive to faculty/fellow interactions. The Chief Cardiology Physician is required to work with the site director of the fellowship regarding training in the Cardiac Catherization Unit, procedures and general clinical care. The Chief Cardiology Physician needs to work with other faculty members on faculty education enrichment as required by the facility and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. 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 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. 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. Education 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 an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
