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Physician (Regular Ft) Inpatient/ Outpatient Cardiologist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Beckley, West Virginia, us, 25802

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Base pay range $350,000.00/yr - $400,000.00/yr

Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. Beckley VA Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited - complexity level II facility serving Veterans in 11 counties in southern West Virginia. Beckley VAMC opened its doors to Veterans on March 1 - 1951 - and today it is a 25-bed general medical/surgical and 5-bed intensive care facility with a 50-bed community living center.

Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

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

Additional Requirement: Board Certified or Board Eligible Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently

moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently

lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care

pulling - intermittently

pushing - intermittently

reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required

walking - intermittently

standing - intermittently

kneeling - intermittently

and repeated bending.

Duties

Assist in collaboration with other providers in administering emergency cardiac care for life threatening heart conditions such as cardiac arrest

Provide consultations for Emergency Department - Inpatient - and Intensive Care Unit

Provide daily ongoing notes concerning progress of care and discharge planning concerning cardiology recommendations in conjunction with hospitalist

Provide documentation and if needed - collaborative communication with accepting cardiologist during transfer of patient to a higher level of care - whether in the ED or Inpatient - with documentation in the Electronic Health Record to support

Conduct electrocardiogram (EKG) - phonocardiogram - echocardiogram - or other cardiovascular tests to record patients' cardiac activity - using specialized electronic test equipment - recording devices - or laboratory instruments including conducting exercise electrocardiogram tests to monitor cardiovascular activity under stress by using VA approved modalities of documentation

Design and explain cardiology treatment plans based on patient information - such as medical history - reports - and examination results

Provides daily Inpatient notes on cardiology patients and consultation notes for Emergency room patients on day of occurrence

Diagnose medical conditions of patients using records - reports - test results - or examination information

Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients for both inpatient and outpatient encounters

Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary during hospitalization and upon discharge or transfer if indicated

Obtain and record patient information - including patient identification - medical history - and examination results

Order medical tests - such as cardiac stress tests - echocardiograms - electrocardiograms - Holter monitors - and consultations through VA or Care in Community for Cardiac Catheterization if warranted

Prescribe cardiovascular medication to treat or prevent cardiovascular problems

Recommend cardiac surgical procedures with appropriate consultations with collaboration to referring provider in VA or Care in the Community

Prescribe heart medication to treat or prevent heart problems

Recommend surgeons or surgical procedures

Provide patient consultation within the ICU and the ED for critical patients

Provide education and supervision for medical students and Family Practice Residents in Cardiology

Talk to other physicians about patients to create a treatment plan

Benefits

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

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 restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Location Beckley, West Virginia

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industry: Government Administration

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