Amazing Cardiologist Opportunity at the El Paso, TX VAMC (up to $100,000 sign-on bonus)

The El Paso VA Health Care System is seeking 2 full-time General Cardiologist to join our busy outpatient Cardiology program. The position offers a great work-life balance, a manageable workload with opportunity to contribute and grow the department. The Cardiologist is expected to maintain good diagnostic acumen, clinical judgment, and therapeutic procedures. Responsibility in the following areas will be paramount: Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting. Manage chronic disease over time as well, to provide continuity care. Provide skilled in test interpretation, selecting diagnostic procedures, patient counseling, differential diagnosis and medical therapeutics in the broad range of cardiovascular disorders and preoperative evaluations. Perform echocardiography, exercise and pharmacologic stress testing, Holter monitor and electrocardiogram interpretation, diagnosis and management of arrhythmias and Ischemic Heart Disease. Mon-Fri Flexible Schedule available. No on call and no weekends!

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, proficient in English. If no qualified U.S. Citizen is found,
   will consider non-citizen candidates

• Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State.

• Board certified preferred but will accept board eligible.

• Must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and good  
   health for our Veterans.

We offer:

·         Competitive Pay

·         Annual performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year

·         Salary increases

·         Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided

·         50 days of annual paid time off: 26 days paid vacation;13 days paid sick leave; 11 paid federal holidays and possible 5 days paid absence for CME.

·         Federal Retirement Plan

·         1 license valid in all 50 states and U.S. Territories.

May apply for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) up to $200,000 over a 5-year period based on availability of funding. 

Recruitment/Relocation Bonus will be considered for highly qualified candidates.

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

The El Paso VA Health Care System (VAHCS) serves veterans in far Southwest Texas and Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The El Paso VAHCS includes the main health care facility located adjacent to WilliamBeaumontArmyMedicalCenter on Ft. Bliss, Texas, and a VA staffed Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The VAHCS provides primary and specialized ambulatory care services at its main campus, the El Paso VA Health Care Center.

El Paso is a jewel in the desert. Nestled between the rugged FranklinMountains and the historic Rio Grande, this dynamic community combines the advantages of a major metropolitan center with the ambience and neighborly charm of a modern western town.

El Paso provides abundant cultural and entertainment opportunities, year-round sports and outdoor recreation, a low crime rate, some of the best weather conditions on the planet, and an extremely favorable cost-of-living index. We are a cosmopolitan community; and people from all over the world come here to live, work, do business, get an education, or retire.