Summary

The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center is recruiting for a full-time Non-Invasive Cardiologist to evaluate - diagnose - and treat patients at the VA hospital in Spokane - WA. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. Please see "Duties" below for more details. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus) of up to 25% salary has been authorized for this position and may be offered to highly qualified candidates.

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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board eligibility/certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine is required
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds) - light carrying (under 15 pounds) - pushing - reaching above shoulder - use of fingers - both hands required - walking - standing - both legs required - ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously - near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4 - depth perception - ability to distinguish basic colors - hearing (aid may be permitted).

Duties

• The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and ability to work with all staff
• You will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients
• You will diagnose - treat - and manage patients with cardiovascular disease according to standard techniques and guidelines
• You will provide services such outpatient and inpatient cardiology consultation and ongoing patient management in outpatient and inpatient settings
• You will attend Medicine Service meetings - and meetings with other medical center staff
• You may be asked to serve on committees - participate in quality assurance programs - assist our facility to meet established performance measures - and such other duties as assigned by the Supervisory Cardiologist or Chief of Medicine
• You will perform chart reviews and coordinate with Hospitalists regarding patient care issues
• You will be responsible for timely documentation of patient care data in electronic medical health records - as per facility policy
• Duties will include but are not limited to: The physician will provide consultation services and follow up of cardiovascular patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners
• Attend to patients in outpatient clinics - inpatient wards - Urgent Care - mobile clinic and telehealth clinic
• Perform cardiology procedures such as trans-esophageal echocardiograms and electrical cardioversions - with pacemaker skills desirable but not required
• Interpretation of ECGs - Holter and event monitor recordings and transthoracic echocardiograms
• Perform exercise (treadmill - bicycle) or pharmacologic (dipyridamole - adenosine - Lexiscan [regadenoson] - dobutamine) cardiac stress testing (current ACLS certification required for privileging Establish professional working relationships with clinical service providers within the medical center and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs)
• Required to participate in the education of medical students and residents
• Participate in the performance evaluation process
• Maintain VA training requirements - with upkeep of credentials - state license and DEA Registration as required
• BLS and ACLS Certification required
• Privileges to admit - evaluate - diagnose - and provide treatment or consultative services to patients over the age of 18 years old presenting with cardiovascular disease
• Use of pharmacologic agents in association with radionuclide imaging VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• may be offered to a highly qualified candidate
• Permanent Change of Station: Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
• Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• 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: Full-time
• 8:00am - 4:30pm
• A compressed schedule may be available.