Physician (Non-Invasive Cardiologist)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a full-time non-invasive Cardiology Physician with expertise in advanced heart failure therapies. This role supports a core rotation site for the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Cardiology fellowship and Internal Medicine residency.

The position emphasizes evaluation, non-invasive imaging, and comprehensive veteran care, with competitive VA benefits and opportunities for education debt reduction and sign-on

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree from an approved school.
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US.
• Residency in an ACGME/AOA accredited cardiology program or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and manages veterans with cardiology needs.
• Interprets echocardiography, including transesophageal and stress studies.
• Interprets stress tests (treadmill and nuclear imaging) and provides inpatient/outpatient consultations.
• Interprets Holter and event monitor data and ECGs.
• Performs duties as assigned by the Chief of Cardiology.

Skills

Clinical excellence

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or DO

Board certification in Cardiology

US medical license (full, unrestricted)

Tools

Echocardiography

Cardiac CT

CMR imaging

Nuclear cardiology

Job description

Summary

The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) Medical Center in Phoenix - Arizona provides cardiology services to Veteran patients. The PVAHCS is in search of a full-time - non-invasive Cardiology Physician; a candidate with experience in advance heart failure treatment and therapies will be looked favorable upon. PVAHCS is a core rotation site for University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Cardiology fellowship program and Internal Medicine residency.

Qualifications

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.

Basic Requirements:

• 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 allopathic 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) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Exceptions: 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 (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Board Certified in Cardiology and any non-invasive cardiovascular imaging modalities such as echocardiography - cardiac computer tomography (CT) - cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging - and/or nuclear cardiology
• Expertise in structural heart imaging inclusive of intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography for interventional procedures such as balloon valvuloplasties - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) - Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) of mitral and tricuspid valves - Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) - left atrial appendage (LAA) Occlusion - and Patent Foramen Ovale/Atrial Septal Defect closure device placements
• Perform and interpret cardiac CT - CMR - and nuclear stress tests
• 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.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until 12/18/2026
• Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis
• Eligible applicants will be referred on a regular basis
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly Qualified Applicants
• Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
• Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer
• The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment
• Program approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) - and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
• Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply
• Contact [e-mail] - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
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• 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 Duties consist of but not limited to: Evaluates and manage veterans
• Interprets echocardiography - including transesophageal and stress studies.- Triages consults and complete electronic consultations
• Interprets stress tests - including exercise treadmill and myocardial perfusion imaging.- Provides inpatient and outpatient cardiac consultations - including ICU - Med-Surg - and Telemetry
• Interprets Holter and event monitor data
• Interprets electrocardiograms (ECGs)
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief of Cardiology
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00 a.m
• - 4:30 p.m.