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Summary
This position is located at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany - New York in the Department of Medicine. The Cardiologist is responsible for providing a broad range of Cardiology services to Veterans receiving care at this medical center and to the Community Based Outpatient Clinics within the catchment area.
Qualifications
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties
This position is located at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany - New York in the Department of Medicine
The Cardiologist is responsible for providing a broad range of Cardiology services to Veterans receiving care at this medical center and to the Community Based Outpatient Clinics within the catchment area
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Stratton Albany VA Medical Center is a level 1C facility in VISN 2 North with affiliated VA Medical Centers in Syracuse (1C) and Buffalo (1B) New York
Our clinical affiliate is Albany Medical Center which is the teaching hospital for Albany Medical College (AMC) and the only academic medical center within 100 miles
Collaborative care is often provided by AMC for VA as they are across New Scotland Avenue from our site- an easy walk or short shuttle bus ride
The Cardiologist (Non-invasive) position will encompass the breadth of general Cardiology clinical care - including inpatient consultation - outpatient clinic - and inpatient rounding
The Cardiology service is responsible for providing cardiovascular care and associated medical services to patients of the Medical Center and will function as support to the hospitalist - through inpatient consults
as support to the Primary Care Providers and Urgent Care providers via phone - e-consults or outpatient consults
The Cardiologist will also provide direct care to patients for any cardio-vascular condition in inpatient and out-patient settings
The incumbent must be a Board Eligible/Board Certified Cardiologist who will lead and manage the staff of a very active academic and clinical cardiology section
Responsibilities primarily include general cardiology skills such as echocardiography - exercise and pharmacologic stress testing - Holter monitor and EKG interpretations - diagnosis and management of arrhythmias
Skills in the performance - supervision and interpretation of advanced cardiac imaging studies - including nuclear cardiology - transthoracic and trans-esophageal echocardiography are highly desired
Other duties include managing patients on the inpatient telemetry unit and outpatient specialty clinics - performing cardiology consultations - and participating in diagnostic cardiac catheterization - if qualified
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance Learn more
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 days 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
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm.
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Qualifications
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
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties
This position is located at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany - New York in the Department of Medicine
The Cardiologist is responsible for providing a broad range of Cardiology services to Veterans receiving care at this medical center and to the Community Based Outpatient Clinics within the catchment area
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Stratton Albany VA Medical Center is a level 1C facility in VISN 2 North with affiliated VA Medical Centers in Syracuse (1C) and Buffalo (1B) New York
Our clinical affiliate is Albany Medical Center which is the teaching hospital for Albany Medical College (AMC) and the only academic medical center within 100 miles
Collaborative care is often provided by AMC for VA as they are across New Scotland Avenue from our site- an easy walk or short shuttle bus ride
The Cardiologist (Non-invasive) position will encompass the breadth of general Cardiology clinical care - including inpatient consultation - outpatient clinic - and inpatient rounding
The Cardiology service is responsible for providing cardiovascular care and associated medical services to patients of the Medical Center and will function as support to the hospitalist - through inpatient consults
as support to the Primary Care Providers and Urgent Care providers via phone - e-consults or outpatient consults
The Cardiologist will also provide direct care to patients for any cardio-vascular condition in inpatient and out-patient settings
The incumbent must be a Board Eligible/Board Certified Cardiologist who will lead and manage the staff of a very active academic and clinical cardiology section
Responsibilities primarily include general cardiology skills such as echocardiography - exercise and pharmacologic stress testing - Holter monitor and EKG interpretations - diagnosis and management of arrhythmias
Skills in the performance - supervision and interpretation of advanced cardiac imaging studies - including nuclear cardiology - transthoracic and trans-esophageal echocardiography are highly desired
Other duties include managing patients on the inpatient telemetry unit and outpatient specialty clinics - performing cardiology consultations - and participating in diagnostic cardiac catheterization - if qualified
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for EDRP - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date
Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application
Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions or assistance Learn more
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 days 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
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm.
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