Staff Cardiologist (General) – Cincinnati VA Medical Center Cincinnati, Ohio

Staff Cardiologist (General) – Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time Staff Cardiologist to join a collaborative, mission-driven team caring for Veterans in a vibrant, affordable metropolitan area. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically focused cardiologist who also enjoys teaching residents, fellows, and medical students in an academic environment affiliated with the University of Cincinnati.

Practice opportunity

As a Staff Cardiologist, you will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient cardiology care for adult and older adult Veterans, including evaluation and management of complex, multi?symptomatic patients. The role includes serving as an attending for cardiology consult services, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and demonstrating leadership in advancing evidence-based patient care. You will play a key role in the education of trainees by supervising and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows through rounds, conferences, and procedural training.

Clinical duties include:

• Providing patient?centered cardiology care in both inpatient and outpatient settings for adults 18+ and older adults 65+.
• Serving as staff attending on sub?specialty consult services as assigned.
• Supervising and mentoring residents, fellows, and medical students in clinics and on the wards.
• Offering guidance and support to advanced practice clinicians within Medical Service.
• Participating in committees, performance improvement, and Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
• Maintaining timely and complete electronic medical record documentation and trainee supervision attestations.
• Engaging in continuing medical education and scholarly activity as applicable.

Typical schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with some weekend call and inpatient rounding based on acute patient care needs.

Why join the Cincinnati VA Medical Center?

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is an active teaching hospital located within walking distance of the University of Cincinnati, offering daily interaction with academic colleagues and learners. You will practice in a collegial, multidisciplinary environment that values teamwork, quality, and innovation in Veteran care. The VA has been recognized among the top federal employers, reflecting a strong culture of service, stability, and professional growth.

Highlights include:

• Academic environment: Faculty appointment eligibility at the University of Cincinnati with opportunities for teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activity.
• Team-based culture: Close collaboration with cardiology colleagues, internal medicine, and advanced practice clinicians in a supportive, mission-focused setting.
• Stable, long-term career path: Federal employment with predictable hours, no physician employment contract, and flexibility for approved moonlighting.
• Commitment to education and quality: Active participation in trainee education, quality improvement, and evidence-based care initiatives.

VA total rewards

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support you and your family across every stage of your career.

Compensation and incentives

• Competitive salary: Education and length of practice are factored into a formal pay?setting process; expected range for this position is $341,199–$400,000 per year (Base Pay + Market Pay).
• Performance bonus: Eligibility for annual performance pay in addition to base and market pay.
• Recruitment incentive: Sign?on bonus may be available for well?qualified candidates.

Time away from practice

• Generous paid time off: Approximately 50–55 days of paid time off annually, including annual leave, sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible additional paid time for CME.

Retirement and financial security

• Federal pension: Traditional federal defined?benefit pension with 5?year vesting.
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP): Federal 401(k)-style plan with up to 5% employer contributions.vacareers.

Health and protection

• Comprehensive insurance: Access to federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long?term care insurance, many of which can be carried into retirement.
• Malpractice coverage: Free professional liability protection with tail coverage included.

Professional support

• Continuing medical education: Possible CME reimbursement (up to $1,000 per year for full?time, board?certified physicians) and potential paid CME time.
• Licensure flexibility: Only one full, unrestricted U.S. medical license from any state or territory is required.

Live and work in Cincinnati

Cincinnati offers a blend of urban energy and welcoming Midwestern and southern charm, making it an attractive place to live, work, and raise a family. From major league sports and a thriving food scene to top?rated parks and cultural institutions, the region delivers a high quality of life with a relatively low cost of living.

Reasons physicians and families choose Cincinnati:

• Family-friendly attractions: Renowned family destinations such as the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, children’s museums, and nearby amusement parks provide year?round entertainment for all ages.
• Arts and culture: Robust arts community with professional ballet, symphony, theater, museums, festivals, and live music throughout the city.
• Outdoor recreation: Extensive park systems, riverfront trails, and nearby forests offer abundant options for walking, biking, and outdoor activities.
• Vibrant food and brewery scene: Diverse restaurants, local favorites, and a growing craft beer and bourbon culture make the region a destination for food enthusiasts.
• Affordable metropolitan living: Cost of living that is generally lower than many coastal and large urban markets, allowing more space and amenities for your housing budget.
• Strong schools and communities: A variety of public, private, and parochial school options and welcoming neighborhoods support a family?oriented lifestyle.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications include:

• U.S. citizenship; non?citizens may be considered when qualified citizens are not available.
• MD or DO (or equivalent) from an accredited institution.
• Current, full, unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of an ACGME? or AOA?approved residency in an appropriate core specialty, leading to board eligibility in cardiology.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Eligibility for a faculty appointment at the University of Cincinnati and maintenance of BLS and ACLS certification.

Preferred experience:

• Board eligible or board certified in Cardiology.
• Additional training in heart failure following general cardiology fellowship is strongly desired.

The Cincinnati VA Medical Center is a two-division campus located in Cincinnati, Ohio and Fort Thomas, Kentucky serving 15 counties in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana with 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Bellevue, KY; Florence, KY; Lawrenceburg, IN; Hamilton, OH; Clermont County, OH, and Georgetown, OH. Cincinnati VAMC has two off-main campus locations in the Cincinnati area via an Eye Center and Mental Health Outreach Community Division, as well as an onsite Community Living Center.

Please visit our website at www.cincinnati.va.gov.

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