Supervisory Cardiologist
Reported by 45 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Spokane, Washington
- Schedule
- Full-time, 8:00am - 4:30pm, compressed schedule may be available
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $493k – $700k
- Practice
- VA Medical Center including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, Urgent Care, mobile clinic and telehealth clinic · VA Medical Center
45 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This full-time supervisory cardiologist position at a VA Medical Center offers competitive salary with performance bonuses, leadership responsibilities, and duties in both outpatient and inpatient cardiology care including supervising clinical staff and teaching medical students and residents. Benefits include substantial paid time off, federal pension and 401K, insurance, malpractice coverage, CME support, and eligibility for education debt reduction up to $200,000.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Outpatient and inpatient cardiology consultation and ongoing patient management
- Patient population: Patients over the age of 18 years with cardiovascular disease
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $493k – $700k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 45 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
- Bonus / incentives
- Annual performance bonus and possible Recruitment/Relocation incentive (sign-on bonus) for highly qualified candidates
- Loan repayment
- $200,000
- PTO
- 7 weeks
Benefits named in the posting
- 50-55 days paid time off per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, possible 5 days CME)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting)
- Federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life and long-term care insurance
- Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage
- Possible $1,000 CME reimbursement (full-time with board certification)
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive authorized
- Education Debt Reduction Program eligible
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 45 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Veterans Health Administration
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- VA Medical Center including outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, Urgent Care, mobile clinic and telehealth clinic
- Facility type
- VA Medical Center
- Patient population
- Patients over the age of 18 years with cardiovascular disease
- EHR
- Electronic medical health records
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Questions to ask the employer
- How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
- How is the $200,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Full-time, 8:00am - 4:30pm, compressed schedule may be available
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Outpatient and inpatient cardiology consultation and ongoing patient management
- Admin burden
- Includes supervisory duties such as managing employee performance, developing performance plans, and resolving conflicts
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- no
Source & Verification
- Source
- Government source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 3 wk ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
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. The successful applicant must have excellent communication skills and ability to work with all staff. Duties will include but are not limited to: Provide a full range of supervisor duties and managing employee performance. Povide comprehensive medical and selected specialty services for outpatients. Attend Medicine Service meetings, and meetings with other medical center staff Diagnose, treat, and manage patients with cardiovascular disease according to standard techniques and guidelines. Provide services such outpatient and inpatient cardiology consultation and ongoing patient management in outpatient and inpatient settings. Perform chart reviews and coordinate with Hospitalists regarding patient care issues. You will be responsible for timely documentation of patient care data in electronic medical health records, as per facility policy. Develop and maintain performance plans, assign and monitor work, provide guidance and coaching, approve leave and resolve conflicts. The physician will provide consultation services and follow up of cardiovascular patients in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners. Attend to patients in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, Urgent Care, mobile clinic and telehealth clinic. Perform cardiology procedures such as trans-esophageal echocardiograms and electrical cardioversions, with pacemaker skills desirable but not required. Interpretation of ECGs, Holter and event monitor recordings and transthoracic echocardiograms. Perform exercise (treadmill, bicycle) or pharmacologic (dipyridamole, adenosine, Lexiscan [regadenoson], dobutamine) cardiac stress testing (current ACLS certification required for privileging Establish professional working relationships with clinical service providers within the medical center and the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Required to participate in the education of medical students and residents. Participate in the performance evaluation process. Maintain VA training requirements, with upkeep of credentials, state license and DEA Registration as required. BLS and ACLS Certification required. Privileges to admit, evaluate, diagnose, and provide treatment or consultative services to patients over the age of 18 years old presenting with cardiovascular disease. Use of pharmacologic agents in association with radionuclide imaging VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized; may be offered to a highly qualified candidate. Permanent Change of Station: Not authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov 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: Full-time. 8:00am - 4:30pm. A compressed schedule may be available. 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.