Lead the Future of Cardiovascular Care in Kernersville, NC: Physician—Invasive Cardiology Program Manager — Sign-On Bonus Available

Lead the Future of Cardiovascular Care in Kernersville, NC: Physician—Invasive Cardiology Program Manager — Sign-On Bonus Available

The W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center is seeking a Physician—Invasive Cardiology Program Manager for the Kernersville Health Care Center in Kernersville, NC. This role provides clinical leadership for the Cardiology Program, promotes quality care and positive outcomes, and strengthens collaboration across the facility to improve cardiovascular care for Veterans.

Benefits

The VA offers all employees' industry leading full benefits and features-package to support high-quality professional practice & a favorable work-life-family balance. The VA package includes:

• Competitive Salary Range: $200,000-$400,000.
• Sign on Bonus: Up to $100,000 to a qualified candidate
• 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)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided.
• Benefits Include: Dental, Medical, Life Insurance, Pension, Thrift Savings Plan (401K) with 5% match, Survivor Benefits etc.
• Continuing education: Up to $1,000 or more annually
• Service without strings: No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, restrictive covenants, or other significant restrictions on outside work.

Duties

• Serve as Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and as Acting Section Chief, as needed.
• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered cardiovascular care to adult inpatients and outpatients.
• Perform cardiac catheterization and other invasive cardiology procedures.
• Diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, arrhythmias, and peripheral vascular disease.
• Supervise and mentor nurse practitioners, residents, fellows, medical students, and assigned staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and coordinate patient treatment and discharge plans.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer review, committees, and facility programs.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of medical records, including CPRS documentation, alerts, and encounters.
• Develop and implement patient care plans, clinical guidelines, and treatment protocols.
• Promote patient and family education and shared decision-making.
• Participate in staff scheduling, selection, performance recognition, and administrative activities.
• Provide education and procedural training to residents, fellows, and medical students, as applicable.
• Support research activities related to treatment, outcomes, and patient care.
• Comply with all VA health care system policies, regulations, and medical staff bylaws.

Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Preferred Experience: Board certified/board eligible interventional cardiologist

Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is impossible to recruit qualified citizens, in accordance with VA policy.

Education: A Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine is required.

Licensure: Candidates must possess a current, complete, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state, territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.

Board Certification: Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Interventional Cardiology.

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