Physician - Interventional Cardiologist

Physician – Interventional Cardiologist (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Louisiana State University Health and Science Center.

Pay

Base pay range : $325,000.00 / yr - $390,000.00 / yr

Additional compensation : Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), performance bonus, paid time off (50–55 days per year), traditional federal pension, federal 401(k), health insurance, malpractice coverage.

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) – a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements and submit your application within four months of appointment. Award amount up to $200,000 and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by VHA Education Loan Repayment Services after review of the EDRP application. Former participants are ineligible.

Qualifications

• United States Citizenship.
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a VA‑approved school in the year of completion.
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or District of Columbia.
• Residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to board certification. Accepted programs include ACGME‑accredited, AOA‑accredited, or other programs with U.S. practice experience evaluated by the local Medical Staff Executive Committee.
• Residency or fellowship enrollment in an ACGME / AOA accredited program qualifies for appointment as a “Physician Resident Provider” (PRP) on an intermittent or fee‑basis; PRPs are not independent practitioners and must be fully licensed physicians.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Board certified or eligible in cardiovascular disease or interventional cardiology; board certified or eligible in electrophysiology (preferred).
• Physical requirements : heavy lifting ≥45 lb; straight pulling (reaching above shoulder, use of fingers, both hands); walking (4 hrs); standing (3 hrs); kneeling; rapid mental and muscular coordination; near vision correctable to 13″–16″; far vision to 20 / 20 in one eye and 20 / 40 in the other; hearing (may use aid); mental & emotional stability.
• Pre‑placement medical examination required.

Functional Requirements

Responsibilities

Seniority level

Entry level.

Employment type

Full‑time.

Job function

Health Care Provider; Government Administration.

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