Position Information:

The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VAECHCS), Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMRVAMC), in Aurora CO, is seeking a full-time fellowship trained Board Certified (BC) / Board Eligible (BE) Cardiac Electrophysiologist, who is also Board Certified (BC) in Cardiovascular Disease specialty. Expertise in left atrial appendage occlusion and ongoing productivity in research reflected by scientific publications, extramural funding and/or experience conducting clinical trials are highly desired. Selected candidate will be considered for Academic Appointment to the Faculty of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and interest, so will be expected to demonstrate specialty research interests, as well as teaching and training of residents and fellows. Work Schedule: Mondays – Fridays, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with Shared Call Responsibilities and may include weekends and holiday coverage.

• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Must have active unencumbered US State Medical License
• Must be BC/BE in Cardiac Electrophysiology Subspecialty & BC in Cardiovascular Disease

Community Information:

Aurora, with a population of 374,114 people, is the third largest community in Colorado, and located on the southeast side of Denver. Aurora is less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountains, so you’ll have ample opportunity to hike, ski, snowboard and explore on the weekends. You don’t have to leave town to take advantage of Colorado’s mild weather either, Aurora is home to six public golf courses, plenty of lakes for fishing and standup paddle-boarding and miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and biking. Plus, the city is just far enough away from the mountains to give you some incredible views and sunsets that will inspire you to stop what you’re doing and snap a photo. Aurora also puts you just a short drive away from Denver International Airport, where you can connect to nearly 200 destinations with non-stop flights (including 30 international locales), which makes it the perfect home base for retirees, business travelers and families who love to vacation. Welcome to Aurora … One of America’s Best Places to Live!

Benefits Information:

• VA supports healthy work-life-family balance & offers a robust menu of employee benefits
• Expected range of annual salary of $300,000 to $360,000, in addition to an annual physician performance pay bonus up to $15,000.00 and biennial longevity pay increases
• Annual Paid time off: 26 days’ vacation, 13 days sick leave, 11 federal holidays and CME time
• Health-Dental-Vision-Life Insurance with premiums partially offset or paid by the government,
• Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) defined benefit retirement pension, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) defined contribution retirement “401K” like plan with up to 5% government matching

About the VA:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA, offers Veterans the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the United States. We operate more than 1,400 clinical sites of care, including 153 medical centers, 909 ambulatory and community-based outpatient clinics, 135 nursing homes 232 Veterans centers, 47 readjustment counseling centers, and 108 comprehensive home care programs, across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories.

For More Information:

Forward copy of your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter to Dave Aragon, VA National Healthcare Recruitment Consultant, david.aragon@va.gov or call (702) 675-5761.

• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Must have active unencumbered US State Medical License
• Must be BC/BE in Cardiac Electrophysiology Subspecialty & BC in Cardiovascular Disease

About Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Providing Health Care for Veterans: The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,255 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

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