Cardiologist – Electrophysiologist Physician Opportunity – Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System
**Eligible for $200,000 in student loan repayment and hiring incentive**
Description: The Division of Cardiology offers a comprehensive spectrum of cardiology subspecialty services. Having the only Cardiac Catheterization laboratory in the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4, VAPHS ranks among the highest volume of VA Cardiac Catheterization labs nationwide, performing nearly 1400 diagnostic catheterizations and ~450 interventions (including complex percutaneous coronary interventions), yearly. VAPHS has an active Chronic Total Occlusion program, a Shock Team, a Cardiac Surgery Service, and are currently constructing a state-of-the art hybrid operating room for structural heart disease interventions. The Electrophysiology Section (EP), also the only EP provider in our VISN, provides full EP services (~500 devices and ~100 ablations annually). The Echocardiography Laboratory provides transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echo services (~6700 studies per year), and we perform ~1800 nuclear stress tests annually. VAPHS has an active cardiology outpatient clinic, including ~5000 clinic encounters and 4000 E-consults yearly at the Pittsburgh site, and are expanding outreach clinics in counties outside of Pittsburgh.
Practice Highlights: The VAPHS Cardiology Division is strongly committed to the academic mission and the mentoring of physician-scientists and next-generation scientific leaders. The clinical program is additionally nourished by close interaction with the Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where some VA faculty also practice, and by UPMC cardiology fellows who rotate at the VA Hospital as part of their ACGME-accredited fellowship training.
This is an exciting career opportunity to work in a dynamic department in one of the VA Hospital System's largest referral centers for cardiovascular medicine.
- Provide direct patient care at Pittsburgh VA Medical Center;
- Invasive electrophysiology procedures including cardiac device implantation, catheter ablation of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, and left atrial appendage occlusion;
- Participate in a robust clinical program in consultative, diagnostic, and non-invasive therapeutic aspects of cardiac electrophysiology in outpatient and inpatient settings;
- Participate in supervision of the APRN electrophysiology providers;
- Participate in management and supervision of the implanted cardiac rhythm device program and clinic, including CIED remote monitoring;
- Provide telemedicine services and consultation to other facilities, as required;
- Participate in Process Improvement/Quality Assurance and other administrative duties as assigned;
- Interpretation of ECGs and Ambulatory Monitors;
- Other duties as assigned by the Chief, Cardiology Section.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Benefits Highlights:
- Student loan repayment up to $200,000 on eligible loans
- Regular salary increases and annual performance bonuses
- 50-55 days of paid time off (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, up to 5 days for CME)
- Three-tiered Federal retirement program (vested after 5 years) with VA contributing 16.6% to FERS and up to 5% matching for the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) (401k)
- Federal health/dental/vision/long-term care insurance offered
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided
- No physician employment contracts and no significant restrictions on moonlighting
