Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Veterans Health Administration; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 112,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in the United States seeks a Physician Assistant in Cardiology to assess plans, implement care, and collaborate with teams for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease, including those undergoing PCI.

The PA promotes self-care, provides education to patients and families, and participates in cardiovascular research; prescribes medications and manages peri-procedural care per guidelines.

Qualifications

• In-depth cardio knowledge and ability to interpret EKGs in real time.
• Experience coordinating pre- and post-procedural care for interventional cardiology patients.
• Ability to prescribe medications and manage peri-procedural care according to guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise complex outpatient and inpatient interventional cardiology care.
• Order, schedule, and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as EKGs and stress tests.
• Provide patient and family teaching and collaborate with other providers.
• Participate in research activities and implement guidelines.
• Pre-/post-catheterization assessments and follow-ups.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Interventional cardiology care

Clinical patient care

Team collaboration

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardiology assesses plans, implements, collaborates, and evaluates the needs and care of patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular disease, with particular emphasis on patients undergoing or requiring percutaneous coronary interventions.

Key Responsibilities

The PA Cardiology promotes self-care and collaborates with patients to establish realistic health goals throughout the peri-procedural continuum.

In addition to providing direct patient care, the PA provides patient and family teaching, staff education, and consults and collaborates with other health care providers; participates in cardiovascular research; prescribes medications and adjunctive modalities; and refers patients as needed Major duties include, but are not limited to: Coordinate and supervise the delivery of complex outpatient and inpatient care for interventional and invasive cardiology patients, including pre-procedural evaluation and risk stratification; order, schedule, and/or perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as EKGs, pharmacologic stress tests, and cardioversions; patient scheduling; and telephone triage for cardiac and post-catheterization issues.

Serve as a Cardiology provider for a panel of clinic patients, including pre-catheterization and post-catheterization follow-up visits. Conduct comprehensive pre-procedural assessments, including review of coagulation status, renal function, allergies, and vascular access planning for patients scheduled for cardiac catheterization, PCI, or structural interventions.

Manage vascular access site care and monitor for peri-procedural and postprocedural complications, including bleeding, hematoma, pseudoaneurysm, retroperitoneal hemorrhage, and contrast-induced nephropathy. Help triage interfacility consults to the cardiology service; integrate research findings and practice changes based on evidence-based guidelines, including AHA, ACC, and SCAI practice statements and other scientific inquiry.

Participate in research activities as identified within the Cardiology Section, including registries related to cardiac catheterization and interventional outcomes (e.g., CathPCI Registry). Participate in the implementation of clinical practice guidelines used within the Cardiology section and service line for the hospital, including anticoagulation and antiplatelet management protocols for post-PCI patients.

Perform new patient consultations, return visits, and telephone follow-up visits for pre- and post-catheterization patients, and collaborate with Cardiology and Cath Lab staff. Establish a comprehensive plan of care based on clinical findings and current interventional cardiac care guidelines and standards of care. Establish mutual goals with patient/family.

Prescribe medications, including antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy, based on patients' status, accepted scientific guidelines, prescriptive authority, and ongoing evaluation of therapies. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including but not limited to, x-rays, EKGs, laboratory tests, stress tests, echocardiograms, and coronary angiography results.

Must be able to interpret EKGs in "real time" and correlate with clinical presentation, anticipating and responding quickly and appropriately in emergency situations, including acute coronary syndrome and post-procedural complications. All other duties as assigned, pertaining to this occupation, to meet the needs of the Agency, Department, Facility, and/or Service. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authrozied. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $112391 – $202547/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.