Cardiologist - Heart Failure
Department of Veteran AffairsPittsburgh, PA, US2 days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionPrescribes appropriate treatments, supervise, teach and provide consultation to other health care providers (nurse practitioners, medical students and residents rotating through cardiology service and cardiology fellows). Provides consultations to the medical and support staff on cardiology issues when needed Attend Cardiology Inpatient Service, outpatient clinics, EKG, Stress EKG, and performs other procedures as appropriate; attends staff meetings; performance of chart reviews; coordinates with other providers regarding patient care issues; documents electronic health record; performs history and physicals within 24 hours of request; performs outpatient encounters; documents consult notes; and processes new and renewal prescriptions Performs echocardiography, right heart catheterizations, exercise and pharmacologic stress testing, Holter monitor and electrocardiogram interpretation, diagnosis and management of arrhythmias and Ischemic Heart Disease Able to identify, assist with work up of pre- and post- LVAD and heart transplant evaluations Co-manage post-heart transplant and post-LVAD patients with other VA and community hospitals Takes an active role in education and in the evaluation of the patient, deciding treatment / care options Serves on service level and / or facility committees as needed and participates in the facility peer review program Maintains professional competency, courtesy and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty to our Veteran population Participates in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth (VVC and CVT) / electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care May serve on committees, participates in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties assigned by the Chief of Medicine Works closely with all staff to ensure compliance with National, Network, and local performance standards Board eligible / certified in Cardiology Student loan repayment up to $200,000 on eligible loans Regular salary increases and annual performance bonuses 50-55 days of paid time off (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, up to 5 days for CME) Three-tiered Federal retirement program (vested after 5 years) with VA contributing 16.6% to FERS and up to 5% matching for the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) (401k) Federal health / dental / vision / long-term care insurance offered Malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided No physician employment contracts and no significant restrictions on moonlighting
Cardiologist - Heart Failure Physician Opportunity - Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System
- Eligible for $200,000 in student loan repayment and hiring incentive
- Highly qualified green card, J1, and H1B candidates will be considered - please reach out for more information
Description : The Cardiologist will have training and experience managing advanced heart failure patients with formal heart failure fellowship training preferred. The Cardiologist participates in inpatient and outpatient quality care, teaching, and research related to cardiovascular diseases. Candidate will have experience and training in novel advanced pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic heart failure treatment modalities. Candidate will apply national and VA guidelines to patient screening, surveillance and management of cardiovascular diseases. Position requires candidate to work as an attending physician, responsible for supervising University of Pittsburgh trainees-Internal Medicine residents and Cardiology fellows.
Practice Highlights : The VAPHS Cardiology Division is strongly committed to the academic mission and the mentoring of physician-scientists and next-generation scientific leaders and as such this position may be offered an academic position at the University of Pittsburgh through separate negotiations.
The clinical program is additionally nourished by close interaction with the Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where some VA faculty also practice, and by UPMC cardiology fellows who rotate at the VA Hospital as part of their ACGME-accredited fellowship training, and is strongly committed to the academic mission and the mentoring of physician-scientists and next-generation scientific leaders.
This is an exciting career opportunity to work in a dynamic academic Division in one of the VA Hospital System's largest referral centers for cardiovascular medicine.
Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm; Weekend, evening and holiday calls may be expected.
Preferred Experience :
Benefits Highlights :
Interested physicians may send CVs to Michael.Hahn4@VA.gov
Michael Hahn
Physician Recruitment
US Dept of Veterans Affairs
Pittsburgh VA Medical Center
(412) 689-2414
Michael.Hahn4@VA.gov
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