Physician (Chief of Cardiology)

3 weeks ago


Augusta, United States Department of Veteran Affairs Full time

The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is actively recruiting for a board certified Cardiologist to work in the Cardiology Department under the Specialty Care Service Line.

The Augusta Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center is a two-division Medical Center that provides tertiary care in the medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, and spinal cord injury. The Medical Center is affiliated with Augusta University, Augusta Ga and as such integrates teaching, research, and advanced patient care, making it an attractive academic medical center. This facility offers a full spectrum of comprehensive health care services, using state-of-the-art technology and innovative programs, as well as education and research benefits.

Duties include but aren't limited to the following:

  • Participates in the Cardiology Inpatient Consultative service and shares on-call responsibility with other members of the Cardiology section;
  • Prepares monthly on-call rotation schedule;
  • Well versed in cardiology and should have expertise in non-invasive cardiology; echocardiography; and stress testing;
  • Have the ability to undertake a process improvement project to determine if it is cost effective for the organization;
  • Attend monthly Specialty Care Medical Staff meeting;
  • Be able to delegate assignments as appropriate;
  • Perform other duties as designated by the Chief, Specialty Care Service.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives are not authorized.
Relocation Expenses (PCS) expenses are not authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

 

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.
  • Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
  • Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Board Certification or equivalent qualification in Cardiology.

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: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing; clear, distinctive speech; and manual dexterity. The position requires potentially long periods of continued sitting, telephone and computer usage, walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring of equipment/objects may be required.

 

To apply for this position, you must submit a C.V. and/or resume to nelson.nunez@va.gov



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