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Cardiologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
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 (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCMENT.
- →All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager on a weekly basis.
- →The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.
- →For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- →The incumbent must be board certified with the Internal Medicine (ABIM) in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, adult congenital heart disease, interventional cardiology and/or clinical cardiac electrophysiology and maintain competencies as indicated in their delineation of privileges.
- →All physicians must maintain current ACLS and BLS certification.
- →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 medical residents and other trainees.
- →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.
- →Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services, such as Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams, 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.
- →Clinical The incumbent will ensure all actions comply with Veterans Health Administration guidelines for Cardiology Section of Medical Service.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 378ef196-f948-4f8c-a3d2-57268644a5ce
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