Full Time Cardiologist on site at our Leavenworth VA

Department of Veterans Affairs · Leavenworth, KS, United States

FULL TIME

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Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified candidates

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EDRP Authorized:

Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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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

The Cardiologist Physician is a health care professional who performs a specific specialty of patient services. The Cardiologist Physician will deliver comprehensive health care within their specialty.

The Cardiologist Physician will work full time as a resource for Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS)-Leavenworth campus. Duties include, but are not limited to:

- Provides competent care to a diverse Veteran population with consideration for differences in cultural, socio-economic, military service and age-specific criteria

Obtains relevant health and medical history
Performs physical examination based on age and history
Performs or orders preventive/diagnostic procedures based on client's age and history
Identifies health and medical risk factors
Applies critical thinking in the diagnostic process- Synthesizes and analyzes collected data
Formulates differential diagnosis based on history, physical examination, and diagnostic test results
Establishes priorities to meet the health needs of the Veteran- Formulates individualized treatment plan
Orders additional diagnostic tests
Selects appropriate pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions
Develops a patient education plan- Initiates consultation/referral as indicated
Establishes priorities for interventions
Provides individualized care appropriate to meet Veterans identified needs
Implements interventions consistent with treatment plan
Initiates interventions based on scientific principles, current knowledge, and level of clinical expertise
Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic tests accurately, and conveys those results to the patient
Prescribes specific pharmacologic agents and/or nonpharmacologic therapies as indicated
Demonstrates current knowledge of advance pharmacology and therapeutics
Follows any standardized procedures accordingly
Implements current clinical guidelines/pathways- Provides relevant patient education
Makes appropriate referrals to other health care professionals and community agencies
Participates in peer reviews as assigned
Utilizes appropriate health care resources
Obtains informed consent when appropriate
Maintains a process for systematic follow-up
Evaluates effectiveness of treatment plan promptly
Documents effects of interventions and outcomes of care in the patient record accurately
Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve health care goals
Serves on committees, teams, workgroups, and chart reviews as requested/approved by administration
Completes all training as mandated by VA
The Cardiologist Physician will be responsible for a variety of duties which involves the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive health care plan for patients within scope of specialty
Provides ongoing inpatient or outpatient care for patients in the Physicians assigned clinical setting
When consulting in an inpatient setting, makes inpatient rounds, as appropriate, to observe and record each patient's medical progress, updating and summarizing medical records, changing orders when appropriate, and notifying the responsible physician of significant changes in the patient's condition
In the outpatient setting, evaluates outpatients and managers acute and chronic illnesses according to the usual scope of care to include attention to maintenance of stable conditions, preventive health care and screening. Consult with other physician(s) regarding diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of outpatients as indicated

Work Schedule:

8:00am-4:30pm

Company	Department of Veterans Affairs
Location	Leavenworth, KS, United States
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	hr

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