Cardiologist - Department of Veteran Affairs

We have a close affiliation with Stony Brook University and participate in their residency and fellowship teaching programs and conferences. Opportunity for academic appointment at Stony Brook University.

Duties include but limited to:

Perform as Director of Imaging for the section of cardiology.
Supervising echocardiography technicians to perform at the highest level.
Read and perform transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echos using the most current technology including 3-dimensional studies and strain imaging.
Read CT coronary angiograms (preferred).
Interact productively with colleagues in radiology and nuclear medicine to develop clinical protocols, perform quality assessments and advance local technologies related to cardiac imaging.
Act as cardiology section physician liaison for the regional VA PACs system.
Accomplish certification of the echocardiography lab by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
Teach fellows to perform and interpret echocardiograms. Participate in weekly cardiology conferences.
Perform "history & physical" examinations, evaluate all medical problems and define the appropriate therapeutic approaches for general cardiology outpatients and inpatients.
Routinely read and interpret ECG's, cardiac stress tests, echocardiograms and a wide range of clinical laboratory tests.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): offered
EDRP Authorized: Contact Christine.Mcmahon2@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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 4% 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
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting



Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm.On call nights and weekends for 1 week per month precepting on call cardiology fellows.