Physician (Cardiologist Non-Interventional)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Physician (Cardiologist Non-Interventional) right now, this occupation will be delegated in Tennessee. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 917178
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers an! d based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
The VA is committed to hiring Veterans.
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
PLEASE NOTE: Qualified cardiology fellows planning to graduate July 2013 are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted for this occupation on! an ongoing basis. Qualified applicants will be considered as ! vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file for the time period of this announcement.
About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in Memphis, TN consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility, classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the the most complex medical centers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital for the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and sub specialty outpatie! nt clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship required
English Language proficiency required
Background/suitability investigation
Unrestricted Medical license required from any U.S. state, territory or DC
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Designated and/or Random drug testing DUTIES:
A non-interventional cardiologist is being recruited to provide clinical care, teaching and some administrative responsibilities for the Medical Service to ensure achievement of the clinical, research, and education goals and applicable performance measures in Cardiology. The incumbent reports to the Section Chief of Cardiology.
As a Staff Physician in the Cardiology Section of the Medical Service at the Memphis VAMC, the successful applicant will ! serve as Attending Physician for the Inpatient Cardiology Service (incl! uding the Cardiology Care Unit and the Cardiology Consulting Service) and the Outpatient Cardiology Clinics. The incumbent will also perform cardiology procedures including, but not limited to: Swan-Ganz catheter placement, diagnostic cardiac catherization, insertion of temporary pacemaker, cardio version, percutaneous intra-aortic balloon pump insertion/removal, pericardial drainage, echocardiography (including stress echo) cardiovascular stress and tilt-table testing, measurement of oxygen consumption, and Holter monitoring. If qualified, service in the Intensive Care Unit and performance of nuclear cardiology tests would be desirable. Therefore, additional Board certification and/or training in Critical Care and/or Nuclear Cardiology are preferred. As faculty in the Department of Medicine at the University of Tennessee, the successful applicant will also teach medical students and train Medicine residents and Cardiology fellows.
The incumbent will comply with al! l the provisions outlined in the Information Security policies and regulations. He/she is expected to meet the performance measures of VHA Core Competencies specific for his/her service. The incumbent will help meet performance measures for Acute Coronary Syndrome, Congestive Heart Failure, and other measures with cardiology service.
Working Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday, weekend calls and holidays are shared with other attending physicians
A Recruitment/Relocation incentive may be authorized
Permanent Change of Station is not authorized
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
Licensure and Registration - Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a State, Ter! ritory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States or in ! the District of Columbia. The Physician must maintain a current registration to continue employment with the VA Educational requirements.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.
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 Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
ACLS certification and training in moderate sedation by date of employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Board certification in Critical Care and/or Nuclear Cardiology preferred; proficiency with diagnostic cardiac catherization; eligibility for academic appointment at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2, PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated April 15, 2002.
Salary determination will be made by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. You can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency. If you are using foreign education to meet qu! alification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equiva! lency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference: When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable! conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials. For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overvie! w of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefit! s/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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