Cardiologist

Physician, Cardiologist

The New Jersey VA Healthcare System is seeking a Physician, Cardiologist to join the department at East Orange, NJ. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluate and treat patients in outpatient and inpatient settings and apply evidence-based care for various cardiac conditions.
• Perform and interpret studies such as exercise stress tests, exercise ECHO stress tests, dobutamine echo stress tests, ambulatory ECG monitoring, resting ECG, and resting transthoracic echocardiogram and transesophageal echocardiogram
• Maintain detailed notes of appointments with patients, including diagnoses, comments, tests, and/or treatments prescribed, and test results
• Prescribe medication to treat heart and/or cardiovascular disease and provide support and advice to Veteran patients receiving long-term care
• Provide supervisory oversight of the clinical care of residents, cardiology fellows, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as appropriate
• Participate in education of medicine residents and cardiology fellows in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with members of interdisciplinary teams, including primary care physicians, specialists, and nurses, to ensure continuity and high-quality health care for our veterans.
• Participate in VA performance improvement and quality assurance initiatives, ensuring ongoing compliance
• Participate in and attend CME activities and VA continuing educational activities

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EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance

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: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm