Summary

This position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) in Richmond - Virginia. The incumbent Physician is expected to provide comprehensive and effective patient care in the form of invasive - non-invasive - consultative - inpatient - and outpatient Cardiology and is accountable to the Chief - Medical Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship: Must be a Citizen of the United States
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens
• Language Proficiency: Physicians appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English
• Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic or osteopathic medicine
• Licensure and Registration: Physicians must possess a current - full - and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• NOTE: Individuals who have or have had multiple licenses and had any such license revoked for professional misconduct - professional incompetence or substandard care - or who surrendered such license after receiving written notice of potential termination of such license by the state for professional misconduct - professional incompetence - or substandard care - are not eligible for appointment to the position unless such revoked or surrendered license is fully restored
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• Approved residencies are those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -or other residencies (i.e. - non-US residency training programs) followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• NOTE: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Board Certification: Must be board certified or board eligible in Cardiovascular Medicine/Interventional Cardiology
• Additional Requirements: Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (BLS/ACLS) Certification Moderate Sedation Privileges and Certification Fluoroscopy Privileges and Certification Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity - keen hearing - clear distinctive speech - and manual dexterity
• This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking - standing - stooping - sitting - bending - pulling - and pushing
• Transferring patients and objects may be required
• The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations or operative/invasive procedures
• The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium - dementia - or psychiatric disorders
• The incumbent must be a mature - flexible - sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations - able to shift priorities based on patient needs
• Placement in this position is subject to meeting the physical requirements of this position
• Pre-placement medical examination is required: Must complete annual Employee Health requirements - such as annual TB screening or testing - as a condition of employment
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Duties

• Operates or directs the operation of diagnostic or interventional procedures which may include but are not limited to Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (BLS/ACLS) - moderate sedation - fluoroscopy - central venous line insertion and management - intra-arterial line insertion and management - cardiac catheterization - coronary arterial stenting and angioplasty - peripheral arterial stenting and angioplasty - cardioversion - use of thrombolytic agents - pericardiocentesis - arterial puncture - temporary trans-venous pacemaker placement - and intra-aortic balloon pump insertion and management
• Provides off tour on call services for emergency cardiac catheterization procedures one out of every four weeks
• Provides inpatient attending cardiologist patient care services in intensive care unit - intermediate care (stepdown) - and acute medical ward service
• Interprets electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) - Holter monitor - and stress test results
• Collaborates clearly and effectively with mid-level providers - Physician colleagues - and other applicable parties
• Relationships with management - co-workers - patients - and the general public are consistently courteous - respectful - and cooperative in nature
• Participates in educational programs for and of the section
• Participates in monitoring quality - safety - and appropriateness of patient care - both at the section and facility level
• Participates in quality assurance programs and chart reviews
• Participates in special projects that help fulfill and/or enhance the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Attends team/section meetings - Medical Service staff meetings - and Chief of Staff (COS) meetings - as per bylaws
• Demonstrates ethical conduct and serves as a positive role model to others at all levels of the organization
• Utilizes the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA) and Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for patient care documentation and the Clinical Procedure (CP) software for documentation of patient procedures
• Completes medical records in accordance with applicable policies and procedures - ensuring productivity is maintained at the established level
• Participates in Medical Staff Committee assignments
• Participates in Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities
• Possesses an understanding of and sensitivity to the special needs of all patients in respect to age - developmental requirements - and culturally related factors
• Protects printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 and other applicable laws - regulations - and policies
• Utilizes word processing software to execute office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files
• activating printers
• inserting and deleting text
• formatting letters - reports - and memoranda
• and transmitting and receiving e-mail
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine or associate
• Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday through Friday