Physician - Cardiologist

About the job

The Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring one full-time cardiologist at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, the VA hospital in Spokane. Open to current employees of the hiring agency and to the public. This is an open continuous announcement.

What you need

• United States citizenship; non-citizens are appointed only when qualified citizens can't be recruited
• A doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, or an equivalent, from a school the VA approves
• An active, full and unrestricted medical or surgical license from a United States state, territory or commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Completed residency training approved by the VA in an accredited core specialty program leading to board certification eligibility, or one of the alternate training and practice paths the posting describes
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Completion of a cardiology fellowship approved by ACGME and at least a three-year cardiology residency
• A passing score on the American Board of Internal Medicine certifying examination in cardiovascular disease
• Light lifting under 15 pounds, near vision, depth perception, color vision and hearing (an aid may be allowed)

Preferred

• Ability to interpret invasive and non-invasive procedures

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to a highly qualified candidate
• Eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), which repays student loans