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Posted: 07-Sep-23
Location: Long Beach, California
Type: Full Time
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VA Long Beach Medical Center is seeking a full-time permanent Non- Invasive Cardiologist to join our exciting team to help serve those who served. Heart Failure fellowship would be preferred, but not a requirement. Non-invasive Cardiologist with heart failure background must be knowledgeable and skilled in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with heart failure, cardiomyopathy, advance cardiac therapy, and post-transplant management. Will work closely with heart transplant centers and develop a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient heart failure program.
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Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am-4:30pm (80-hour biweekly work shifts), Some Weekends (Only if on Call) Call Coverage is required
Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
- Completed a Residency Training or Fellowship in an accredited core specialty program.
- Heart Failure fellowship would be preferred or Non-invasive heart failure background.
- Recent grads are welcomed!
Benefits: We Offer the following:
- Competitive salary Range: $300,000-$340,000, Final Salary determination within this range.
- Recruitment/ Relocation Incentive is Authorized.
- Performance awards: Receive up to $15,000 in additional annual performance pay.
- Regular increases: Receive cost of living increases annually (when signed into federal law), and salary reviews and longevity increase every two years.
- Liability Protection: VHA physicians are covered under federal tort laws and may be defended by the United States against allegations of malpractice or negligence.
- Health insurance: With Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations.
- Dental and vision insurance: Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
- Life insurance: Plan for what’s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
- Pension: Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and “high-3” average salary and become vested in the FERS Basic/Defined Benefit pension after only five years of creditable civilian service.
- Thrift Savings Plan (Federal 401k Equivalent) 5 % agency match: TSP lets you contribute up to $22,500 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
- Long-term care: Under the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program, VA physicians can access long-term care coverage for home care, adult day care and facility care.
- Survivor benefits: Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
- Annual Leave (Paid Time Off): You will receive 208 hours or approximately 26 days of annual leave a year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated paid sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
- Continuing education: As a VA physician, you can earn CME credits at no cost. You can receive $1,000 or more annually and five days or more of paid absences to attend CME courses (conditions apply).
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: VA employees are eligible.
- Credit for military service: Have you earned service credits from your time in military service? Don’t worry — if you move to a federal job at VA, you may carry over service time that is added to your total years of work for retirement purposes.
- Leadership skills development: VA provides a competitive, three-tiered continuum of leadership development at the local, network and national levels for employees with the potential and desire to serve in leadership positions.
- Service without strings: Whether you serve full or part time, your employment at VA is “at will” and without employment contracts, noncompete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.
- Receive assistance: Under VA’s Employment Assistance Program (EAP), get free, short-term counseling and other services to cope with the stresses of life and other issues.
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If interested, please e-mail your CV to Sergio.garcia2@va.gov or call 909-735-7855