Cardiology - Interventional Job at Veterans Health Administration in Memphis, TN

Job ID: 1465889

Employer Job ID: 91000791

Physician | Cardiology - Interventional Job | Memphis, TN 38104

Leadership Opportunity-Cardiology Section Chief

Memphis VAMC

part of Veterans Health Administration

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Highlights & Benefits

Academic Opportunities

Job Description

The Memphis VA Medical Center, Specialty Care Clinic, located in Memphis, TN, is seeking a Section Chief of Cardiology (Interventional). This leadership opportunity comes with an academic affiliation with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and will oversee the cardiology clinic while teaching and advising residents and fellows. The Section Chief is responsible for the Cardiology Clinic and reports directly to the Chief of Specialty Care.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Responsible for the administration and supervision of staff physicians, nurses, clinicians, and technicians within the Cardiology Clinic.
Perform transesophageal echocardiograms
Clinical practice, supervising and teaching cardiology fellows, residents, and medical students.
Provide consultation on various forms of cardiovascular disease states, both for diagnosis and treatment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Diagnoses and treats heart and blook vessel conditions using catheters.
Perform and interpret cardiac catheterization procedures as well as diagnostic and interventional coronary and peripheral procedures.
Assist with non-invasive procedures such as stress tests, trans-thoracic or trans-esophageal echocardiograms.
Share attending call responsibilities with the other cardiologists in covering some night, weekend, and holiday calls as needed.
Lead and manage the Cardiology/Coronary Car Unit (CCU) team consisting of Cardiology fellows, Internal Medicine Residents, Medical Students, Pharmacists, and mid-level providers while on the inpatient service.
Give didactic lectures to Cardiology fellows and participate in academic activities such as journal review, grand rounds, conferences, and lectures.

Highlights of this position include:

Experience-Based Salary $313,000 - $400,000
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM w/periodic on call
Recruitment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment (possible for highly qualified candidates)
Annual Performance Bonus
CME Reimbursement
Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage

Requirements:

Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology
Board Eligible/Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology
Board Eligible/Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases
Transesophageal Echocardiogram experience required
At least two years of experience in Interventional Cardiology
Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
US Citizenship (Non-Citizens will be considered in accordance with VHA Guidance)

We Offer:

Annually: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Federal Retirement
Separate 401K w/partial agency match
Predictable work schedules with a focus on quality rather than volume
Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation

The medical center is located on the Bluff of the Mississippi River in the Memphis metropolitan area. Memphis is considered the Mid-South hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, as well as the home of the NBA team, the Memphis Grizzlies. So come and sit a spell! Enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street or a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland! The options are unlimited!