Heart Failure Cardiologist

Join us in Cincinnati, a family friendly, affordable, metropolitan city with great parks, fine arts, and food scene. With both an urban energy and southern charm, the Cincinnati region has a vibrant and unique culture that flows from the Ohio River to the things to do, landmarks and events all around town. With major league sports, big-city arts, fun festivals, and award-winning attractions, it can be hard to decide what to do in our dynamic river region. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center (VAMC) is searching for a full-time academic Heart Failure Cardiologist to fulfill the current staffing needs of our facility. The Cincinnati VAMC is an active teaching hospital that is affiliated with and in walking distance of the University of Cincinnati. The Cardiologist will primarily manage heart failure patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. If you are interested in serving our nations veterans, come be a part of the Cincinnati VA team!

Responsibilities:

The Cardiologist will:

• Participate in the cardiovascular care of both inpatients and outpatients.
• Be actively involved in the teaching and supervision of fellows, residents, and students, which may include providing didactic educational sessions.
• Apply American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and VA guidelines to the management of cardiovascular diseases.
• Attend meetings and may be asked to serve on committees.
• Perform chart reviews as part of peer ongoing professional practice evaluations as well as point of care audits and participate in the peer review process.
• Document patient care data in the electronic medical record, including new consult and follow-up notes within 24 hours.
• Possibly participate in clinical video telehealth (CVT)/electronic consultation (E-Consults) to improve access to cardiology care.

WORK SCHEDULE: In general, Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm but acute patient care may require additional time outside of these hours. Weekend call and inpatient rounds approximately once per month.

You will enjoy:

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Approved for well-qualified candidates
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Approved for current federal employees
• 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

All qualified candidates encouraged to apply. Open to U.S. Citizens but non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens. This is an open-continuous announcement that will be open until filled.