Physician - Non-invasive Cardiology

The Northport VA Healthcare System is seeking a dedicated full-time Non-Invasive Cardiologist (M.D. or D.O.), Board Eligible or Board Certified, to join our growing Cardiology team. This is an exceptional opportunity to serve our nations Veterans while practicing high quality, evidence based cardiovascular medicine in a collaborative, mission driven environment.

The Cardiologist will oversee and deliver comprehensive cardiac care to referred patients within the Northport VA Medical Center. Responsibilities include:

• Providing daily ambulatory and outpatient Cardiology clinic services

  • EKG and arrhythmia monitoring interpretation

  • Transthoracic echocardiography

  • Exercise and pharmacologic stress echocardiography

• Consulting, managing, and educating Veterans on preventive and therapeutic cardiac care

• Applying evidence?based practices for a wide range of cardiac conditions

• Supervising and interpreting outpatient cardiac diagnostic procedures

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams and offering telephone/curbside consultations

• Reviewing and screening consultative and procedural requests for appropriateness

• Cardioversions

Incentives

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign On Bonus): Available

• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Available

  Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Student loan repayment for eligible candidates

• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular increases

• Paid Time Off: 50-55 days annually

  • 26 days annual leave

  • 13 days sick leave

  • 11 paid federal holidays

  • Possible 5 day paid CME absence

• Retirement: Federal pension (5 year vesting) + federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions

• Insurance: Comprehensive federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care options (many carry into retirement)

• Licensure: One full, unrestricted U.S. state or territory license accepted

• CME: Up to $1,000 annually (for full-time, board-certified physicians)

• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage

• Contract: No physician employment contract; no significant moonlighting restrictions

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship: Required unless no qualified citizens are available

• Medical Degree: M.D. or D.O. from a VA approved institution

• Licensure: Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the U.S.

• Residency: Completion of an accredited residency program leading to board eligibility

• Preferred Experience: Board Certification in Cardiology