Physician - Interventional Cardiologist

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.

01Basic 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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA), in the list published for the year the residency, or fellowship if applicable, was completed; OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship, first year of residency, or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States; OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement), 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.

Exceptions: 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 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.

In rare and unusual circumstances, the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer, who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience, accomplishments, performance, and qualifications warrant such action. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

02Preferred Experience

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

This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement will close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator 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 Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS) is recruiting for a full-time permanent Interventional Cardiologist.

The physician should demonstrate the ability to work well with a large, diverse, and dedicated patient care staff.

Duties will but include but not limited to: - Perform independently coronary and endovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures, including but not limited to, balloon angioplasty, coronary stent placement, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and other treatments of complex coronary lesions, within approved privileges. - Use fluoroscopy, intravascular imaging, physiologic assessment, and other procedural technologies appropriately. - Provide emergency intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction and other time-sensitive cardiac emergencies. - Recognize and manage procedural complications, including bleeding, vascular injury, coronary dissection, perforation, arrhythmias, stroke, contrast reactions, acute kidney injury, and hemodynamic instability. - Ensure appropriate post-procedure monitoring and management. - Determine the appropriateness, risks, benefits, and alternatives of invasive procedures. - Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records. - Document evaluations, procedure notes, consent, complications, diagnoses, and follow-up plans. - Have experience and desire to teach medical students, medical residents and Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellows in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology as appropriate. - Assess allergies, anticoagulant and antiplatelet use, renal function, bleeding risk, and other relevant clinical factors. - Provide clear post-procedure instructions to patients, families, and care teams. - Communicate procedural findings, recommendations, and follow-up plans to referring clinicians. - Evaluate and manage patients, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting, with coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, structural heart conditions, and other cardiovascular disorders. - Follow standards for radiation safety, infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, and contrast administration. - Participate in quality assurance, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, and patient-safety initiatives.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, rotating call schedule