Physician- Interventional Cardiologist- Section Chief

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. 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 Cardiology Section Chief provides administrative, clinical, research and programmatic leadership services in the section of Cardiology at Oklahoma City VA Health Care System (OKC-VHS). The Chief of Cardiology demonstrates outstanding professional ability to develop and implement various inpatient and outpatient Cardiovascular programs in Interventional Cardiology, General Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and multimodality imaging including ECHO, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac CT angiography and vascular imaging at OKC-VHS. Duties of Chief of Cardiology The Cardiology Section Chief supervises Cardiology providers and medical instrument technicians in the section of Cardiology, and reports directly to the Chief, Medicine Service Line. Chief of Cardiology should have comprehensive administrative, clinical, and research expertise in the domains of Interventional Cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, multimodality imaging in Cardiology (including ECHO cardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac CTA, and Vascular Imaging) to lead Cardiology program in OKC-VHS. The Section Chief will contribute time to VISN 19, and National Cardiology program as requested by the Chief of Staff or Chief of Medicine. The Section Chief will provide Cardiovascular consultation and procedural services and follow up in the inpatient and outpatient setting at the OKC-VHS. The Section Chief may travel to Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) for the supervision of Cardiovascular services. The Section Chief will provide administrative, clinical, research and programmatic leadership for the section to maintain clinical, educational, research excellence and recruitment activities as monitored by VHA regulations. The Section Chief will provide administrative, clinical, research and programmatic leadership support for GME training programs including General cardiology, Interventional cardiology, Electrophysiology, Internal medicine residency and nurse practitioner residency program. The section Chief Ensure cardiology providers compliance with VHA regulations, medical staff by laws, facility policies, Joint Commission standards, performance metrics, and appropriate regulations, including the provider professional evaluation process. The Section Chief will maintain the cardiology clinical standards, educational standards, research standards, clinical grids, and section schedules for cardiology providers. During employment, participation in special projects pertinent to cardiovascular sub-specialty may be necessary as the projects become available with strategic or other initiatives at local facility, VISN 19 or national level. When working with inpatients, the Section Chief is expected to participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement projects in the facility. Work Schedule: Typical work hours are Monday to Friday 8-4.30 PM. Alternative work hours, if desired, should be agreed upon at the time of joining. Each full-time provider is required to work a minimum of 80 hours per pay period (every two weeks) unless on leave status. On call duties would be assigned as necessary, primarily for coverage of inpatients and emergency room needs arise after hours for covering of cardiovascular services. U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or other supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. Veterans' Preference Note: Preference eligible candidates and other Veterans will be given preference when qualification of candidates are approximately equal for Title 38 positions in VHA. When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. Documentation is required to award preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference.