Cardiology Job at VISN23 VA Midwest Health Care in Sioux Falls, SD

Please send me your resume direct Nicole.Howell1 at va. gov or apply directly on USA staffing.

Duties of the provider:

• Physician will provide consultation services and follow up of medical subspecialty patients, in his or her designated field, in the inpatient and outpatient setting, at the SFVA, or one of the affiliated CBOCs (Community Based Outpatient Clinics).
• Cardiologists will contribute time to the VISN 23 clinical resource hub as requested by the Associate Chief of Staff for Specialty Care.
• Cardiologists may travel to Community Based Outpatient Clinics as requested/assigned by the ACOS for Specialty Care.
• Physician should have expertise in non-invasive cardiology, including echo cardiography, TEE and nuclear cardiology skills and stress testing.
• Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM. Alternative work hours, if desired, should be agreed upon at the time of joining. Each fulltime provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status.
• On call duties would be assigned as necessary, primarily for coverage of inpatients and emergency room questions that may arise after hours.
• The Cardiology Section Chief supervises the Cardiology providers and reports directly to the ACOS Chief of Specialty Care.

• The Section Chief of Cardiology will provide administrative, clinical, and programmatic leadership for the section to maintain clinical and educational excellence, as monitored by various VHA metrics.
• Ensure cardiology providers' compliance with regulations, medical staff by laws, facility policies, Joint Commission standards, performance metrics, and appropriate regulations, including the provider professional evaluation process.
• The Section Chief of Cardiology will maintain the cardiology clinical grids and section schedules for cardiology providers.
• During employment, participation in special projects pertinent to an assigned sub-specialty may be necessary as the projects become available with strategic or other initiatives. Examples of such projects may include chronic disease management programs such as Congestive Heart Failure or Hypertension programs.
• When working with inpatients, a provider is expected to participate in discharge planning and other interdisciplinary patient care plan activities. During this time, information regarding patient status should be discussed with the hospitalists and other team members and ensure proper hand off at the end of the shift as necessary.

TRAVEL: 25%
Work Schedule: Monday- Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for qualified applicants
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting