Interventional Cardiology Physician

Loyal Source Government Services; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1099 contract

Job summary

Loyal Source Government Services is seeking a Cardiology Physician to provide on-site diagnostic and invasive treatment services for veterans at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. The role involves collaborating within a multidisciplinary cardiology team and delivering high-level interventional care.

Candidates should hold active medical licensure, be board-certified in Emergency or Internal Medicine with cardiovascular and interventional cardiology credentials or eligibility, and

Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS certificates required by the American Heart Association.
• Active, current license as a professional nurse in the relevant U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Training and demonstrated competence in airway management, moderate sedation, and fluoroscopy.
• Board Certification in Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine, with Cardiovascular Disease certification and Interventional Cardiology certification or eligibility.
• DEA Registration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of cardiology and vascular specialists.
• Provide consultative services for cardiac catheterization and interventional procedures.
• Perform or assist with procedures such as pericardiocentesis and endocardial biopsies.
• Manage patient care before, during, and after percutaneous revascularization procedures.
• Provide discharge education and coordinate follow-up instructions.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement activities as required by leadership.

Skills

Airway management

Moderate sedation

Fluoroscopy

Education

BLS/ACLS certificate (American Heart Association)

Professional nursing licensure (state-level)

Board Certification in Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine

Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease

Board Certification or Eligibility in Interventional Cardiology

DEA Registration

Job description

• intravascular ultrasound

Job Summary

The Cardiology Physician will have experience with the diagnosis and invasive treatment of cardiovascular diseases on site for the VAMC in San Francisco, CA. The physician will be providing services to veterans.

Duties

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, advanced practice providers, nurses, and cardiac catheterization laboratory technologists
• Providing cardiology and interventional cardiology consultative services for cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology procedures, including, but not limited:
• Pericardiocentesis
• endocardial biopsies
• placement of intra-aortic balloon devices
• and percutaneous revascularization procedures, including:
• balloon angioplasty
• atherectomy
• endoluminal stenting
• intravascular ultrasound
• intra-coronary Doppler flow velocity measurements
• rhyolitic thrombectomy
• management of patients prior to, during, and following their percutaneous revascularization procedure, high risk coronary and peripheral vascular percutaneous procedures.
• Provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all emergency department patients.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with committee participation as required by the facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee.

Qualifications

• A current BLS and ACLS certificate by the American Heart Association is required.
• Must hold an active, current licensure as a professional nurse in the state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of training and demonstrated competence in airway management, moderate sedation, and fluoroscopy.
• Board Certification in Emergency Medicine or Internal Medicine, with Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease and Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Interventional Cardiology
• DEA Registration

Location

• San Francisco VA Health Medical Center
• 4150 Clement Street

Schedule

• Monday through Friday 8am to 4:30pm
• Available on-call during all hours when the facility clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends and holidays. This call is STEMI Call which is shared with the Academic Affiliate (UCSF). On-call contractor’s physician(s) must be available at all times for phone consultations with VA residents and physicians, as well as overnight shared STEMI Coverage

Extra Information

• This is a 1099 position
• Please note: this position is notional and contingent upon the award of a government contract.

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About Loyal Source

Loyal Source provides healthcare and technology solutions designed to improve outcomes and support mission-critical operations. Guided by innovation and purpose, we help organizations achieve success across complex challenges worldwide. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you have a disability or medical condition and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this step of the hiring process, you may request an alternative method or accommodation at any time by contacting Human Resources at [e-mail].