Cardiologist - Non Invasive
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Job description
The Hudson Valley Health Care System is seeking an experienced non-invasive Cardiologist (M.D. or D.O). Duties include participating in daily ambulatory/outpatient Cardiology clinic services at Castle Point, NY. Will interpret EKG's daily for the Cardiology clinic's as well as primary care, geriatric, and behavioral health clinics.
The successful candidate will interpret transthoracic echocardiograms, ambulatory monitors and participate in services to include but not limited to Exercise ECG's and Exercise stress echocardiograms, exercise and pharmacologic stress testing, Holter monitor an electrocardiogram interpretation, diagnosis and management of arrhythmias.
Takes an active role in the evaluation of the patient, decision for treatment/care, and documentation in the patient electronic records.Serves on service level and/or hospital committees as needed and participate in the facility peer review program.Maintains professional competency, courtesy and flexibility or provide the necessary services of this specialty.-Maintains a record of successful practice management and excellent clinical skills.**All other duties assigned based on the needs of the Medical [Register to View]
offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Approved
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Eligible
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
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:00 am - 4:30pm)
Qualifications
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 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 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR
[(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR
(3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), 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.
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 or fee-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.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Additional Requirement: BE/BC
Physical Requirements: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5019
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