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Physician (Chief of Cardiology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
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 (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.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →Carotid, renal and peripheral angiography, coronary artery atherectomy, intra-aortic balloon pump.
- →This position will directly report to the Chief of Medicine.
- →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
- ✓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.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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