Cardiologist (Non-Invasive) Position in Gainesville,FL

The Gainesville, FL Veterans

Affairs (VA) Medical Center and the Division of Cardiovascular

Medicine at the University of Florida (UF) are searching for a

full-time BC / BE Noninvasive Cardiologist. This faculty position is

a dual appointment with UF and primarily based at the VA.

Our facility is a 240-bed tertiary

referral center for cardiovascular disease within the VA system and

offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular care including on-site

Cardiothoracic (CT) surgery, complex interventional and structural

procedures, Electrophysiology (EP) devices and ablations, and

advanced imaging with 3D Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE),

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) -based perfusion, Cardiac

Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). You will

contribute to the interpretation of Electrocardiogram (ECG),

exercise and pharmacologic stress tests, transthoracic and

transesophageal echocardiograms, and ambulatory cardiac monitors.

As part of the Cardiology service, you will supervise and teach

general cardiology fellows, advanced practice providers and medical

residents. The current VA physician staff consists of 3

interventionalists, 3 electrophysiologists, 6 noninvasive and 1

heart failure specialist. There are currently 10 Advance Practice

Professionals. VA Coronary Care Unit and general consult service

assignments with night and weekend call are shared among all VA

cardiology faculty. You are expected to manage patients in both the

inpatient and outpatient setting. Candidates are encouraged to

participate in advanced cardiac imaging interpretations and engage

in clinical trials and other research activities depending on

interest. Involvement in the UF practice is negotiable. An interest

in working with the VA heart failure disease management group is

preferred.

Sign on

bonus is

available!

We offer : Competitive

pay based on training, experience and local labor market

Annual performance bonus up to an additional

$15K

Guaranteed salary increases

Licensure : 1 full & unrestricted active

U.S. license

CME : $1,000 / year and 5 days of

paid CME absence (conditions apply)

Malpractice : VHA physicians are covered under federal tort laws

No employment contracts, noncompete clauses,

or restrictive covenants

26 days paid

vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays; 15 days

military

Federal Retirement Plan

Separate 401K with partial agency match

Health Insurance (Dental & Vision

supplemental insurance available)

Life

Insurance

Nationwide Mobility – Relocate

without loss of benefits, leave or pay

Gainesville is the largest city and county seat of Alachua County

and serves as the cultural, educational and commercial center for

the north central Florida region. It is home to Florida's largest

and oldest university, and is one of the state's centers of

education, medicine, cultural events and athletics. The University

of Florida and UF Health Hospital at UF are the leading employers

in Gainesville and provide jobs for many residents of surrounding

counties. Known for its preservation of historic buildings and the

beauty of its natural surroundings, Gainesville's numerous parks,

museums and lakes provide entertainment to thousands of visitors.

Because of its beautiful landscape and urban "forest," Gainesville

is one of the most attractive cities in Florida. You are 60 minutes

to the west coast and 90 minutes to the east coast or

Orlando!

If interested,

please e-mail your CV to julieann.torres@va.gov