Cardiology; Non-Invasive

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Cardiologist (Non-Invasive) with a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Chief of Specialty Medicine. The Staff Cardiologist will be responsible for providing consultation on various forms of cardiovascular disease states for both diagnosis and treatment of inpatient and outpatient settings.

In addition to clinical practice, the Staff Cardiologist will be responsible for supervising and teaching Cardiology Fellows, Residents, and Medical Students.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Its a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to over 47,000 Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit.

It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Inpatient consultation, outpatient general cardiology clinic, and interpretation of non-invasive cardiac tests such as Transthoracic Echocardiogram, Transesophageal Echocardiogram, ETT, Nuclear Stress tests, Ziopath, Holters, Cardiac CTs, Cardiac MRIs, and EKGs.
• Share attending call responsibilities with other Cardiologist in covering some nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Round with a team of Residents and Fellows on occasion and perform emergency procedures on patients in the ICU or when required in the Emergency Department or Operating Room.
• Lead and manage the Cardiology/Coronary Care Unit (CCU) team consisting of Cardiology Fellows, Internal Medicine Residents, Medical Students, Pharmacists, and Mid-level Providers while on inpatient service.
• Give didactic lectures to Cardiology Fellows and participate in academic activities such as journal reviews, grand rounds, and conferences.

Highlights of this position include:

• Experience Based Salary $313,000 - $400,000
• Work Schedule:
  
  Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM w/periodic on call
• Recruitment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment (possible for highly qualified candidates)
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Up to $2000 in CME Reimbursement (Must be Board Certified)
• Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage

Requirements:

• MD/DO
• Fellowship:
  Cardiovascular Disease
• BE/BC in Cardiovascular Diseases
• Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
• Two years of post training education
• US Citizenship (Non-Citizens will be considered in accordance with VHA Guidance)