Cardiologist - Non-Invasive Opportunity - VA Medical Center - Tucson, Arizona

Department of Veterans Affairs • Tucson, AZ, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) in scenic, sunny Tucson, Arizona is currently looking for a Physician Cardiologist – Non-Invasive.

Position Information:

SAVAHCS has been a flagship quality provider within the VA and was a 2012 winner of the prestigious Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award. This is an excellent opportunity as we are in a growth area for the VA. It is a tertiary care facility providing a full range of clinical services including complex coronary angioplasty, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery, Mohs surgery, and neurosurgery. It is also a principal teaching affiliate of the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy.

Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment with the University of Arizona commensurate with clinical experience and academic achievement to facilitate teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows. All our division members participate in outpatient clinic services, including fellows' clinic. Our hospitalist service reduces the demands of in-patient care in our subspecialty divisions. There is an opportunity to participate in interpretation of cardiac ultrasound, cardiac CT, and cardiac MR, depending upon training and interest.

Duties:

Participate in quality improvement activities and comply with rules and regulations of the agency, facility, and department.
Support a satisfactory process for supervision and training of fellows, residents, and medical students from University of Arizona College of Medicine rotating through the Cardiology Division.
Maintain American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification.
A commitment to compliance with VA and SAVAHCS regulatory requirements.
Work Schedule: Full-time, Permanent, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Requirements:

United States Citizenship.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in all the US States.
Must be Board Certified in Cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine - ABIM.
Residency Training.

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS) Information:

The VA Medical Center located at Tucson Arizona is the "Flagship" for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), which serves over 170,000 veterans located in eight counties in Southern Arizona and one county in Western New Mexico. This 295-bed hospital provides training, primary care, and sub-specialty health care in numerous medical areas for eligible Veterans. It is a state-of-the-art network of health care facilities throughout Southern Arizona comprised of the medical center in Tucson, Arizona, and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Casa Grande, Green Valley, Safford, Sierra Vista, Yuma, Northwest, and Southeast Tucson. It also is a Joint Commission-accredited, level 1a complexity teaching hospital, providing tertiary-level care.

Benefits:

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, the VHA offers exceptional benefits:

Robust insurance coverage.
The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license.
Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases.
$315,000 - $349,000 per year.
Liability Protection: VA 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, choose from a variety of self or family health maintenance organizations and are entitled to a partial Government contribution in proportion to the number of hours you are scheduled to work in a pay period.
Dental and vision insurance: Under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, supplemental dental and/or vision benefits are available to you and your family.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Allows you to save money for health care expenses with a Health Care or Limited Expense Health Care FSA.
Life insurance: Plan for what’s next with Federal Employees Group Life Insurance, which is group term life insurance covering you and eligible family members.
Survivor benefits: Become eligible for survivor benefits after 10 years of service.
Pension: Your basic annuity is computed based on your length of service and "high-3" average salary and become vested in the Federal Employee Retirement System, 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 $23,000 a year to your account. Become vested after only 3 years of creditable civilian service.
Annual Leave (Paid Time Off): 1 hour of annual leave for each 10 hours in a pay status with a max carryover of 240 hours. 1 hour of sick leave for each 20 hours in a pay status (no limit) and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
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.
Service without strings: Whether you serve full or part-time, your employment at VA is "at will" and without employment contracts, non-compete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.