The VA St. Louis Health Care,(VASTLHCS) is recruiting for academic non-invasive cardiologist who is board certified/board eligible in Cardiology as a full-time medical service physician. The VASTLHCS is an active teaching hospital that is affiliated with both Washington University in St. Louis and St. Louis University. The position is accountable to the Chief of Medicine. A successful candidate must qualify for a faculty appointment at St. Louis University or Washington University in St. Louis. CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES {NON-CLINICAL) Interpersonal Effectiveness: Sustain collaborative working relationships with other staff, assist in resolving conflicts, and contribute to the accomplishment of VISN and Medical Center strategic goals and performance measures. Service: Works effectively within a team environment contributing to the effectiveness of the team to deliver safe, cost effective, quality, timely, and patient-focused care. Systems Thinking: Actively demonstrates the ability to understand the complexity of an integrated medical care delivery system and how change affects the system as a whole. Flexibility/ Adaptability: Demonstrates ability to manage multiple task/priorities, and productively contributes to the health care delivery team. Creative Thinking: Demonstrates the ability to think and act innovatively looking beyond day to day operations. Organizational Stewardship: Demonstrates the ability to work at all levels of the organization to achieve organizational goals such as reducing length of stay, improving care coordination, reduce number of ambulance deflections and improving patient care outcomes. Personal and Professional Development: Demonstrates the ability to recognize personal strengths and limitations by participating in professional and personal learning opportunities sponsored by the employer. Technical: Demonstrates the skills necessary to perform assigned work. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/28/2023. 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. Completion of residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Physical requirements outlined below. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs., sitting (4 hours), standing (2 hours), walking (2 hours), bending/stooping (1 hour), twisting (1/2 hour), simple grasping (4 hours), fine manipulation (6 hours), reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour), and operating machinery (1/2 hour). ["The Cardiologist will be responsible for, but not limited to the following duties: Generalized duties of a staff cardiologist involves a focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many different heart and blood vessel conditions, including but not limited to coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmia, high blood pressure, peripheral arterial disease, and heart failure. Attend on Cardiology Inpatient Service and outpatient clinics; interpret EKGs, Holter monitors, Stress EKGs, and perform other procedures as appropriate and attend medical staff meetings; performance of chart reviews; coordinate with other providers regarding patient care issues; ensure complete documentation in the electronic health record; perform history and physicals within 24 hours of request; perform outpatient encounters; document consult notes; and process new and renewal prescriptions. Confer with cardiac surgeons when major surgery is deemed necessary. Duties specific to the cardiologist in this position will include interpretation of transthoracic echocardiography and stress echocardiography, performance and interpretation of transesophageal echocardiography, interpretation of electrocardiograms and stress electrocardiograms, to staff outpatient cardiology clinics, to provide cardiology consult services as scheduled on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Perform cardioversions on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Administrate moderate sedation for procedures such as transesophageal echo and/or cardioversion. Participate in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth (VVC and CVT)/electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care. Share call with other Cardiologists. Call is for 1-2 weeks at a time, with coverage of inpatient consults during that week and weekend along with cardiology fellows. Expertise in establishing and running cardiac computer tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging programs is desirable. Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy. Maintaining professional competency, courtesy, and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty to our Veteran population. May also be asked to serve on committees, participate in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion. The Cardiologist will participate in inpatient and outpatient quality care, teaching, and research related to cardiovascular diseases. 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 and teaching physician assistant students, medical students and residents rotating on cardiology services; and for supervising and teaching Cardiology Fellows. All physicians will always work within their privileges, unless necessitated by an emergency. Work Schedule: M-F 7:00AM - 3:30PM. NOTE: May be expected to work rotating weekends and holidays. Pay Schedule: The salary range listed in this announcement is a Base-Line Salary ($300,000-$400,000) range estimate for a full-time work schedule. Starting salary will be set based on locality (which may include a special pay rate depending upon location), as well as FT, PT or Intermittent employment. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Certain locations are deemed as 'Hard to Fill' and 'may' offer Recruitment Incentives, but such an Incentive is not guaranteed. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation assistance: Not Available Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required Student Loan Repayment/Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Not Available Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 26 days paid annual leave (carryover up to 86 days), 13 days paid annual sick leave (unlimited carryover), 11 paid Federal holidays per year. 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 and you can practice anywhere in VHA. CME: Possible $1,000 per year stipend + possible 1 week paid authorized absence to attend. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting and no restrictive covenants. Work Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday , 8:00am - 4:30pm; with shared call with other Cardiologist. Call is for one week at a time, with coverage of inpatient consults during that week and weekend along with cardiology fellows."]
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,298 health care facilities, including 171 medical centers and 1,113 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. The VA Martinsburg Healthcare System offers a wide range of health, support, and facility services for Veterans at 8 locations serving western Maryland, south-central Pennsylvania, northwest Virginia, and West Virginia’s eastern panhandle. Primary Care services are offered at the following locations. Martinsburg WV, Hagerstown MD, Cumberland MD, Franklin WV, Harrisonburg VA, Petersburg WV and Winchester VA.
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
Physicians interested in caring for our America's Veterans and their families, email Nicole.Carey@va.gov or call 304-620-4354.
