Cardiology - Interventional Physician

Cardiology - Interventional Physician at Veterans Health Administration summary:

The Interventional Cardiologist provides specialized cardiac care at the Kansas City VA Medical Center and surrounding clinics, focusing on cath lab procedures, inpatient consults, and supervision of cardiology fellows. Responsibilities include performing catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions, reading diagnostic cardiac tests, and covering inpatient cardiology services. The role also offers opportunities for research, education, and federal employee benefits including loan repayment and malpractice coverage.

If you love the BBQ, enjoy music/art, and appreciate the military-look no further and come care for veterans as a Physician in Interventional Cardiology. The position is an appointment based at the Kansas City VA Medical Center and surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC's) within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. A summary of the broad distribution of time/effort is as follows:

• VA Cath Lab and inpatient interventional consults.
• Supervision of general and Interventional Cardiology fellow on the VA IC cardiology rotation.
• VA interventional clinic patients with fellows/APP, as needed.
• Expectation of adequate number of Caths per year and PCIs per year.
• Read TEE/TTE, ECG, and Holter/Event monitor as assigned.
• Opportunity for research, education and service.
• Cover the cardiology inpatient service and general cardiology consults, a duty shared with other faculty members.
• Other duties as assigned

BENEFITS:
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 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: unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Up to $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 restrictions on moonlighting

This position is eligible for our Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which allows for up to $200K in loan repayment over a 5-year period.

Keywords:

Interventional cardiology, Cardiac catheterization, VA Medical Center, Veteran healthcare, Percutaneous coronary intervention, Cardiology fellow supervision, TEE TTE ECG interpretation, Inpatient cardiology, Cardiovascular research, Federal physician benefits