Cardiologists Come Join Our Team at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center!

Position: Full-Time Non-Invasive and Non-Interventional Cardiologist

Are you a dedicated cardiologist looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our nation's veterans? The Sioux Falls VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time non-invasive and non-interventional cardiologist to join our esteemed medical team. This role will involve providing consultative services and developing treatment plans for the management of veterans across various care settings, including outpatient, inpatient, Community Living Center, and emergency departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform and interpret transesophageal echocardiograms.
• Interpretation of ECGs, Holter and event monitor recordings, and transthoracic echocardiograms.
• Conduct and interpret treadmill, pharmacologic, nuclear, and echocardiographic stress tests.
• Be available for urgent assessments and consultations as part of the patient care team.
• Perform Cardioversion procedures.
• Review pacemaker/AICD transmissions and adjust settings accordingly.
• Coordinate care at VA and non-VA referral centers for patients requiring advanced cardiac services not available within the facility.
• Utilize telemedicine modalities to enhance patient care.

Work Schedule & Benefits:

• Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• NO CALL / NO WEEKENDS
• Salary: $350,000 - $400,000
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages.

Why Join Us?

• Make a significant impact on the health and well-being of our veterans.
• Be part of a dedicated team committed to providing the highest quality of care.
• Utilize state-of-the-art telemedicine technologies to expand your reach and improve patient outcomes.
• Enjoy a balanced work-life schedule with no call or weekend duties.

Apply Today!

For more information or to apply, please send your CV to Jason.tafoya@va.gov. To schedule a time to speak, copy and paste the following URL into your browser:

https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/JasonTafoyaVA@DVAGOV.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

If you are passionate about veteran care and are ready to bring your expertise to our team, we encourage you to apply. Help us continue to provide top-notch cardiac care to those who have served our country with honor.

The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System consists of a Joint Commission accredited complexity level 2 medical center and five Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) that serve Veterans in eastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa, and southwestern Minnesota. 

The medical center has 40 acute beds and 58 transitional care beds and is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with CBOCs in Aberdeen, Wagner, and Watertown, South Dakota as well as Sioux City and Spirit Lake, Iowa.

The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System is part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network (Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23), which is comprised of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota, as well as Community Clinics in Wyoming, Wisconsin and Illinois.

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