The VA St. Louis Health Care System is recruiting for Full-time Cardiologist located within Specialty Care Service at our John Cochran Division, providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The St. Louis VA Health Care System provides cutting-edge surgical and procedural care to veterans. Cardiologist will be responsible for, but not limited to the following duties: Generalized duties of a staff heart failure cardiologist involves a focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many different heart and blood vessel conditions, but specifically focusing on advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and assessing candidates for advanced heart failure therapies. Attend on Cardiology Inpatient Service and outpatient clinics; interpret EKGs, Holter monitors, Stress EKGs, and perform other procedures as appropriate and attend medical staff meetings; performance of chart reviews; coordinate with other providers regarding patient care issues; ensure complete documentation in the electronic health record; perform history and physicals within 24 hours of request; perform outpatient encounters; document consult notes; and process new and renewal prescriptions. Confer with cardiac surgeons when major surgery is deemed necessary. Duties specific to the heart failure and transplant cardiologist in this position will include interpretation of transthoracic echocardiography and stress echocardiography, interpretation of electrocardiograms , diagnostic catheterization to include hemodynamic assessments, endomyocardial biopsy (if appropriate / desired), to interpret CPET (cardio-pulmonary exercise stress testing), to staff outpatient cardiology clinics, to provide cardiology consult services as scheduled on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Perform cardioversions on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. Administrate moderate sedation for procedures such as transesophageal echo and/or cardioversion. Participate in the expanded use of clinical video telehealth (VVC and CVT)/electronic consultation (e-Consult), as well as in person clinics in VISN 15 Eastern Orbit facilities to improve access to cardiology care. Share call with other Cardiologists. Call is for 1-2 weeks at a time, with coverage of inpatient consults during that week and weekend along with cardiology fellows. Expertise in establishing and running a CPET program, or an advanced cardiac computer tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging programs is desirable. Timely documentation is necessary in all areas in accordance with departmental policy. Maintaining professional competency, courtesy, and flexibility to provide the necessary services of this specialty to our Veteran population. May also be asked to serve on committees, participate in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine. All administrative work should be completed in a timely fashion. The Cardiologist will participate in inpatient and outpatient quality care, teaching, and research related to cardiovascular diseases. Candidate will apply national and VA guidelines to patient screening, surveillance, and management of cardiovascular diseases. Position requires candidate to work as an attending physician, responsible for supervising and teaching physician assistant students, medical students and residents rotating on cardiology services; and for supervising and teaching Cardiology Fellows. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Available to highly qualified individual. 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 $3,500 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: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Known as the "Gateway to the West," St. Louis can be described as a big city with small-town charm. St. Louis has more FREE major tourist attractions than any other city in the country! St. Louis is home to 3 professional sports teams, the St. Louis Cardinals (MLB), City SC (MLS) and Blues (NHL). Between a historical hub, beautiful parks, a world-class zoo, one of the top botanical gardens in the world and its family-friendly charm, it's no wonder families are planting their roots in the Gateway to the West to experience all St. Louis has to offer. 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.