Cardiologist Opportunity

Duties

This position is authorized to provide the right candidate with a sign-on bonus (maximum 15% of salary per year, up to four years), the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) to pay up to $200,000 in qualifying loans, and cover moving expenses to the Allentown, PA area!! In addition,  salary can go above the maximum amount shown  if candidate meets annual performance metrics.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Consultative services for new and established cardiology referrals in an outpatient clinic

setting for a broad range of disease processes with opportunities for complex management

of : heart failure, chest pain, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy,

etc.

EKGs, Ambulatory Cardiac Monitors, Stress Tests (nuclear portion interpreted by Nuclear

Medicine)

management of cardiovascular diseases

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.  VHA Physician Total Rewards .

EDRP Authorized :   Authorized.  ( Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive).

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) :   Authorized (this can be a lump sum upon starting or paid annually over up to 4 years)

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance) :   Authorized (the VA will reimburse you for your moving costs)

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) :   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   Learn more .

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

Work Schedule :  Monday to Friday, 8am - 430pm. Shared at-home call responsibility rotation.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

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 :

Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Preferred Experience :  Board Eligible / Board Certified

Reference :  For more information on this qualification standard, please visit  https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards / .

Physical Requirements :  Physical demands include repetitive body movements including the following : frequent reaching, standing, walking, and lifting of equipment and / or patients to provide patient care. This position requires extension of the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction including above or below shoulder level, during the provision of patient care, including retrieval of needed equipment, supplies and to make contact with the patient. This position requires the maintenance of an upright position to perform duties associated with patient care. This position is typically non-sedentary, and frequently involves being in the standing position. This position requires moving about accomplish tasks, such as assisting with patient ambulation and moving one patient area to the next. This position requires the raising of objects from a lower position to a higher position or the movement of objects horizontally position to position. Lifting may be done to move a patient from one location to the next, i.e.- from the exam table to the chair, and in the movement of equipment or supplies.

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 :

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.