Travel Cardiologist

Job Description

The Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network in Michigan is seeking a Cardiologist to supervise care provided by the cardiology advanced practice providers, provide face to face and virtual care to Veterans, as well as coordinate procedural care with the Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network. This position will be assigned to and work within the Saginaw Spoke (Saginaw VAMC and its associated CBOCs) and will require travel utilizing a government vehicle to multiple duty stations across Michigan.

General Descriptions of Assigned Duties:

Cardiologists are internal medicine specialists trained in caring for patients at risk for and with heart disease. The field includes the medical diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease and heart rhythm disorders. Cardiologists are trained to take and perform comprehensive and accurate histories and physical exams, respectively, electrocardiography, ambulatory rhythm monitoring (Holter, event monitoring, loop monitoring, and implantable event recorders), and exercise testing. They have general knowledge in imaging techniques (fluoroscopy, echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], computed tomography [CT], nuclear imaging, angiograms, and others). Cardiologists see patients in the outpatient clinic and in the hospital for consultation and short/intermediate and long-term management. This position would report to the VISN 10 Cardiologist Lead, for the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network. This individual will be expected to supervise care provided by the cardiology advanced practice providers within their spoke network as well as provide face to face and virtual care to patients in a wide region. This individual will be expected to coordinate procedural care with the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network team for the patient to have any needed procedural care provided at the hub facility for the VISN 10 Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network. This position will require travel to multiple duty stations within the Cardiology Hub and Spoke Network.

Preferred Experience:

Applicants must have an MD degree and have demonstrated excellence with qualifications in clinical care and education. Applicants must be Board Certified (or be Board Eligible if finishing fellowship) in cardiovascular diseases. The successful candidate will have clinical responsibilities throughout the designated spoke facilities and must be committed to the Veterans Healthcare Administrations mission, vision, and values. Specific clinical responsibilities include outpatient consultative cardiology (including telehealth), non-invasive study interpretation, and consultative services. They must also be capable of interpreting electrocardiograms, Holter/event monitors, surface echocardiograms, and treadmill stress tests.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 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: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $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 restriction on moonlighting
Telework eligible: Yes- as determined by the agency policy.

Work Schedule: Full-Time-days/times will be determined at hire.