Section Chief of Cardiology

Updated 8/12/26
$300,000 – $375,000 yearly
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Physician
Cardiology
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Academic/Training Program Hospital
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

If you're looking for a career instead of a contract, this might be the job for you.

The Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Cardiologist to serve as the Chief of Cardiology.

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: Full-time, Monday - Friday

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Job Responsibilities

The Cardiologist - Chief position requires outstanding clinical, teaching, administrative and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities will include the provision of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to patients with cardiovascular diseases; the interpretation of stress tests, tilt table tests, echocardiograms, and electrocardiograms; supervision of Cardiology Fellows and Internal Medicine Residents; and administrative oversight of the Cardiology Section. Our preference is to recruit a Cardiac Electrophysiologist, but we will consider a General Cardiologist.

The successful candidate will also work collaboratively with the Cardiology staff at the Manhattan Campus of NYHHS. In addition, the incumbent will have clinical responsibilities to the Medical Service in Brooklyn, including preceptor to third year medical students and additional ad hoc clinical, teaching, and administrative assignments as may be required by the Chief of the Medical Service. The Brooklyn Campus of NYHHS is a major teaching affiliate of State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, and the Section Chief will be appointed at SUNY Downstate at an academic level commensurate his or her experience.
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Veterans Health Administration

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