Interventional Cardiologist (Physician)

Quick Facts

Interventional Cardiologist (Physician) providing inpatient and outpatient cardiology care, including interventional procedures.

Description

Provide comprehensive patient care in interventional, non-invasive, consultative, and inpatient/outpatient cardiology services. Perform and interpret diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures while maintaining required certifications and privileges. Participate in education, quality/safety monitoring, and medical staff activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide cardiac patient care across inpatient and outpatient settings
• Perform cardiac catheterizations and related interventional procedures
• Use and manage required vascular access and monitoring lines
• Interpret EKGs and Holter monitors
• Perform cardioversion
• Use thrombolytic agents and perform pericardiocentesis
• Perform arterial puncture and place/manage temporary transvenous pacemakers
• Insert and manage intra-aortic balloon pump
• Perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and cardiac angiography
• Interpret stress tests
• Participate in education for section personnel and medical staff
• Support quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care (section and facility level)
• Complete medical records per medical staff bylaws/rules
• Participate in QA programs, chart reviews, committees, and required meetings
• Attend CME and VA continuing education activities

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or non-citizen appointment only if qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy)
• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from an approved MD/DO program
• Current, full, unrestricted medical license in the U.S.
• Completion of approved residency training leading to board certification (or approved alternative per VA policy)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Moderate sedation privileges and certification
• Fluoroscopy privileges and certification
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including acceptable identification)
• Seasonal influenza vaccination participation required
• Selective Service registration if applicable
• Ability to meet physical requirements to perform duties
• Preferred: experience in procedural cardiology

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, plus CME-related paid absence)
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options
• CME reimbursement possible ($1,000/year if full-time with board certification)
• Malpractice coverage with free liability protection and tail coverage
• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position held.