This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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.

• 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) ACGME; (2) AOA; (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 training.
• 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 (ie 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: VA Handbook 5019/1 - Part II - Pre-Placement Physical Examination and Evaluation.

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
• VHA Physician Total Rewards.
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be eligible for highly qualified candidates.
• Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment). EDRP Authorized: former participants ineligible to apply.
• Contact (see below) - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
• 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 U.S. 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.
• Role: Interventional Cardiologist in cardiology services five days per week with rotating weekend coverage and evening and weekend call when necessary.
• Clinic services: required five days per week which includes patient examinations - patient education for procedure preparation - contacting patients with procedure results - and consult triaging.
• Cardiac Catheterization Lab services: required five days per week; in emergent situations, evening and weekends procedures may be necessary.
• All medical record documentation will be done in the Computer Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Patients include all conditions and diseases relating to cardiology specialty.
• The Interventional Cardiologist must be board certified in Interventional Cardiology.
• Credentialed and privileged at the Phoenix VA Health Care System - abides by the rules and bylaws of the medical staff.
• Responsibilities: Cardiology Clinic - examination of patients and establishment of medical diagnoses by client history, physical examination.
• Core privileges: Admit - evaluate - diagnose - and treat or consultative services to patients presenting with diseases of the heart, lungs, blood vessels and cardiovascular disease.
• Privileges include electrical cardioversion, insertion and management of central venous and pulmonary artery catheters, use of thrombolytic agents, pericardiocentesis, echocardiography interpretation including stress echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), Holter and treadmill interpretation, temporary transvenous pacemaker placement, right heart catheterization, intra-aortic balloon pump placement, and electrocardiography interpretation.
• If certified in Interventional Cardiology, the physician is required to have training and experience in coronary angiogram, coronary atherectomy, coronary angioplasty, coronary artery stenting, coronary intravascular ultrasound, FFR and iFR, and insertion of intra-aortic balloon pump and/or impella.
• Experience in peripheral angiograms and peripheral interventions - ICD - permanent pacemaker insertion including single and dual chamber pacemakers as well as bi-ventricular pacemakers is preferred.
• Support for the cardiology fellowship site director per recommendations of the program director at Banner University Medical Center.
• Participation in intramural and extramural research projects.
• All patient data - history - evaluation - findings - recommendations - requests for laboratory and x-ray studies - etc. shall be entered into the patient's chart electronically.
• Computer and typing skills commensurate with this requirement.
• Documentation shall be in accordance with the bylaws, policy, and regulations established by the VA and PVAHCS or the facility in which the care is provided.
• Explaining procedures - risks - and potential benefits to the patient and/or guardian - obtain proper VA consents - and other requirements as established by VA and PVAHCS policy and/or directive.
• Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM Monday through Friday (Rotating weekend coverage and evening and weekend call when necessary).