Cardiologist
Location
|
|
||||
Opportunity Criteria
| |
Care for Our Veterans at Northport NY VAHCS
The Northport VA Medical Center is seeking a skilled and compassionate Cardiologist to join our expanding Cardiology Service. This physician will provide comprehensive non?invasive cardiology care to a diverse Veteran population, serving as a key clinical resource for diagnostics, consultative services, and continuity of cardiovascular care. The ideal candidate is dedicated to evidence?based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and delivering high?quality, Veteran?centered care.
Major Duties
- The General Cardiologist will perform a full range of non?invasive cardiology services, including but not limited to:
- Conducting outpatient and inpatient cardiology evaluations, follow-ups, and consultations.
- Interpreting diagnostic studies such as echocardiograms, exercise treadmill tests, ambulatory monitoring, and ECGs.
- Managing a broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, hypertension, and valvular disorders.
- Collaborating with primary care, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, and specialty services to coordinate timely and comprehensive patient care.
- Participating in peer reviews, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Providing cardiology?related education to trainees, nursing staff, and other clinicians.
- Documenting clinical encounters clearly and promptly in the electronic health record.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Board certification or board eligibility in Cardiology (ABIM).
- Strong competence in non?invasive diagnostics (echo, stress testing, ECG interpretation).
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary, team?based environment.
- Experience in VA or academic settings is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and commitment to Veteran care.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday 8:00a-4:30p
Compensation Package Highlights
- Recruitment incentive available for well-qualified candidates
- Education Debt Reduction Program: up to $200k total reimbursement for medical education
- Competitive salary with annual performance bonus
- 50-55 days of paid time off annually (including federal holidays)
- Federal pension and 401K (TSP) with matching contributions
- Malpractice coverage with tail provided by VA
- CME reimbursement and CME days (depending on appointment type)
About Northport VA Medical Center
Northport VAMC, part of the New York/New Jersey VA Healthcare Network (VISN 2), provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community?based care. Northport is located on Long Island’s North Shore, with access to beaches, parks, and the Greater NYC metro area.
VA Benefits
Paid Time Off:
- 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
- 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
- 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
- 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses
Insurance:
- Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
- Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
- VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
- Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
- Long-term care insurance is available as an option
Federal Retirement Plan:
- VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
- How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
- Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
- The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
- For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
- In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
- Disability Retirement
- Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service
Contact Information
|
|
* When making contact with the person who posted this opportunity, please tell them you saw their posting on PracticeMatch.
