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The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS is seeking a full-time Physician (Cardiologist- Electrophysiology). This is an open-continuous announcement and will remain open until September 30, 2022, or until the position is filled (if a selection is made and offer accepted, announcement will be closed). Qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official every two weeks from the opening date of the announcement. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized. Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Not Authorized. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of annual paid time offer 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). Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory. CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement. Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided. Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Prescribe appropriate treatments, supervise, teach and provide consultation to other health care providers, (nurse practitioners, medical students and residents rotating thru cardiology service and cardiology fellows). Provide consultations to the medical and support staff on EP cardiology issues when needed. Attend Cardiology Inpatient Service if needed. Staff outpatient EP clinics and advanced heart failure clinics, provide staff coverage to the device clinic, perform other procedures as appropriate. Attend medical staff meetings. Performance of chart reviews. Coordinate with other providers regarding patient care issues. Document in the electronic health record. Perform history and physicals within 24 hours of request. Perform outpatient encounters. Document consult notes. Process new and renewal prescriptions. Implant Program, and follow Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices, including, but not limited to implantable loop recorder (ILR), pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker (CRTP), defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation (CRT-D), and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillation (ICD). Establish and Maintain a program of Device Clinics in conjunction with the VA National Cardiac Implantable Device Surveillance Center. Take an active role in education and in the evaluation of the patient, deciding treatment/care options, along with documenting in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS). Participate in the expanded use of VA Video Connect (VVC) Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT)/electronic consultation (e-Consult) to improve access to cardiology care. Participate in quality assurance programs, assist facility in meeting established performance measures in the areas of Cardiology and such other duties as assigned by the Chief of Medicine. Work closely with all staff to ensure compliance with National, Network and local performance standards. May serve as a Delegation of Medical Authority for Care in the Community. Serve on service level and/or facility committees, as needed. Participate in the facility peer review program. · Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. On-call coverage and weekend rounding, as needed. Alternate schedules may be necessary to meet the needs of organization.