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Posted: 01-Jul-25
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Type: Full Time
Salary: $325,000 - $390,000 per year
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Internal Number: 12564640
Physician - Interventional Cardiologist
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Shreveport, LA
Shreveport offers you the 'lagniappe', which means a little something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City is situated on the Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the 'Ark-La-Tex', the point where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. The Shreveport-Bossier City area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches, and great schools. You'll enjoy a unique combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we're less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too. Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals, Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family attractions.VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Highlights of this position include:
- Starting base salary: $325,000 - $390,000 per year
- Daily schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery from any U.S. State
- Performs inpatient or outpatient cardiovascular consultation services.
- Perform standard diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures temporary pacing and permanent device (Pacemakers, Loop recorders, AICD and bi-ventricular devices) implantation, direct current cardioversions, electrocardiogram interpretation, Holter monitor and ambulatory rhythm interpretation.
- Perform standard diagnostic and interventional electrophysiology procedures temporary pacing and permanent device (Pacemakers, Loop recorders, AICD and bi-ventricular devices) implantation, direct current cardioversions, electrocardiogram interpretation, Holter monitor and ambulatory rhythm interpretation.
- Serves as academic faculty for cardiovascular fellowship training program.
- Provides medical consultative services and chart review for quality assurance purposes or risk management.
Requirements
- Board certified/eligiable at least once in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology.
- Board certified/eligible in electrophysiology
- Full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery from any U.S. State
We offer:
- Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Assistance with payment of outstanding medical school loans.
- 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)
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
- Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to me at Ashley.jones27@va.govto schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!