Summary

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.

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:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• 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
• 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
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (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
• 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
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Additional Requirement: Board certification or eligibility in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
• Training and experience in a high-volume mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant center is required
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Evaluation of physical - cognitive and emotional fitness of candidates for appointment in VA is required prior to appointment
• Candidates must be capable of interactions with patients and health care personnel in a caring and professional manner
• The candidate must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads - to function effectively under stress - to adapt to changing environments - and to display flexibility.

Duties

• The Cardiology Section at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Medicine Division of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) invites applications for a Heart Failure Cardiologist
• The successful candidate will participate in heart failure care at VABHS with a focus on advanced heart failure and the new Mechanical Support and Heart Transplant Program in close collaboration with the Cardiovascular Division at BWH
• In addition to clinical duties in cardiology and heart failure at VABHS - this position includes clinical activities on the heart failure and transplant services at BWH
• The clinical activities include inpatient cardiology - advanced heart failure - mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant services - and outpatient ambulatory continuity care clinics
• The position involves teaching and mentoring residents - Cardiovascular Disease Fellows - and subspecialty Fellows in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
• The position includes service time on the VA general cardiology ward service and outpatient cardiology responsibilities
• The position includes overnight on-call and weekend on-call responsibilities
• The successful candidate should have a track record of research and publication in clinical cardiology including health equity and quality of care - or equivalent academic area
• Academic appointment at Harvard Medical School (HMS) as Instructor - Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will be provided commensurate with experience and accomplishments
• VABHS is the major tertiary referral center for Veterans from throughout New England and is strongly affiliated with HMS and Boston University School of Medicine
• The System comprises three major campuses and five community-based outpatient clinics
• VABHS is the largest recipient of VA intramural research funds and ranks among the top VA facilities in total research funding
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be offered to highly qualified - eligible applicants
• EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN1EDRPProgramSupport@va.gov - 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: Part Time - 32 hours per week
• Tour to be determined with your Supervisor.