Summary

The VA St. Louis MO Health Care System (VASTLHCS) - is looking for an Interventional Cardiologist assigned to Specialty Care Service.to provide comprehensive - efficient - compassionate - high quality healthcare to all patients - functioning as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing clinical care to the patients at VAMC St Louis in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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: Preferred Experience: Interventional cardiologist with training in complex coronary interventions and CTOs (chronic total occlusion) - with mechanical support is preferred
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: In Accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. - sitting (4 hours) - standing (2 hours) - walking (2 hours) - bending/stooping (1 hour) - twisting (1/2 hour) - simple grasping (4 hours) - fine manipulation (6 hours) - reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour) - and operating machinery (1/2 hour).

Duties

• As a Staff Physician - Interventional Cardiologist - the responsibilities include treating a range of heart and vascular conditions through cardiac catheterization
• The interventional cardiologist may perform a range of procedures including balloon angioplasty - stent insertion - heart valve repair and pacemaker and defibrillator insertion
• S/he provides medical evaluation and directing overall management of patients in collaboration with other members of health care team
• Supervision and education of Internal Medicine Residents and medical students from University of Nevada - School of Medicine - is required
• Functions/Scope Participate in an effective clinical program with attention to patient outcome indicators
• Practice within the scope of assigned privileges
• Comply with the bylaws - rules and regulations of the facility and agency
• Meet medical staff criteria for initial appointment and reappointment - including ongoing CME
• Administrative Comply with prescribed record keeping practices in accordance with the rules - regulations and bylaws
• Comply with prescribed information security policy and procedures
• Interpersonal relationships - works effectively with patients - families - staff - coworkers and other health care professionals
• Participates in Medical Service educational activities and scheduled meetings
• Participates in research activities with regard to the subspecialty of Internal Medicine - as assigned
• Comply with assigned Peer Reviews and maintaining quality assurance standards
• Supervisory Controls The physician is under the direct supervision of the Chief - Medical Service
• Consults with the supervisor as needed and with colleagues to develop knowledge and apply agency policies and practices to new matters
• His/her work is reviewed for technical adequacy and conformance with procedures and practices applicable to the subject
• 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 Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM