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
This is an Open Continuous Announcement and will remain open until closing date and may be extended until the position is filled. Eligible applications will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis. Once a selection is made and offer is accepted the announcement will close pending no additional vacancies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be available for highly qualified applicants: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact lashala.goodman@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 Central Arkansas Veteran Healthcare System (CAVHS) is recruiting for a full-time permanent Interventional Cardiologist.
The physician should demonstrate the ability to work well with a large, diverse, and dedicated patient care staff. Duties will but include but not limited to: - Perform independently coronary and endovascular diagnostic and interventional procedures, including but not limited to, balloon angioplasty, coronary stent placement, atherectomy, thrombectomy, and other treatments of complex coronary lesions, within approved privileges.
- Use fluoroscopy, intravascular imaging, physiologic assessment, and other procedural technologies appropriately. - Provide emergency intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction and other time-sensitive cardiac emergencies. - Recognize and manage procedural complications, including bleeding, vascular injury, coronary dissection, perforation, arrhythmias, stroke, contrast reactions, acute kidney injury, and hemodynamic instability.
- Ensure appropriate post-procedure monitoring and management. - Determine the appropriateness, risks, benefits, and alternatives of invasive procedures. - Maintain complete, accurate, and timely medical records. - Document evaluations, procedure notes, consent, complications, diagnoses, and follow-up plans.
- Have experience and desire to teach medical students, medical residents and Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellows in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology as appropriate. - Assess allergies, anticoagulant and antiplatelet use, renal function, bleeding risk, and other relevant clinical factors. - Provide clear post-procedure instructions to patients, families, and care teams.
- Communicate procedural findings, recommendations, and follow-up plans to referring clinicians. - Evaluate and manage patients, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting, with coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes, structural heart conditions, and other cardiovascular disorders. - Follow standards for radiation safety, infection prevention, sterile technique, medication safety, and contrast administration.
- Participate in quality assurance, peer review, morbidity and mortality review, and patient-safety initiatives. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, rotating call schedule
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.
Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.
NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.
The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.
Randall.Ussery@va.gov · (719)828-5545
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $385000 – $400000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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