Chief of Cardiology

The Orlando Veterans Affairs Health Care System is recruiting a Chief of Cardiology to lead a vibrant and diverse department providing a broad range of cardiology services to our nation’s Veterans. Experience in Clinical Leadership is highly preferred for this position. 

The Cardiology Section Chief is responsible for clinical and supervisory oversight of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other staff, including recruitment, recommending, and supervising clinical privileges, and staff development.  Operational responsibilities include oversight of Cardiology clinics, the Inpatient consultation service, Interventional, Electrophysiology and Non-Invasive Cardiology Diagnostic services as well as Clinical Access and Community Care.

The Cardiology Section Chief is expected to actively practice in their specialty.  Departmental clinical efforts include outpatient Cardiology clinics, inpatient/ICU consultation and teaching rounds, interpretation of diagnostic studies such as trans-thoracic and trans-esophageal echocardiograms, event monitors, stress tests, and ECGs in addition to interventional and electrophysiology cardiac catheterization labs.

Orlando Veterans Affairs Health Care System is affiliated with multiple academic affiliates and an academic appointment at one or both of our locally affiliated Medical Schools is strongly encouraged.  Cardiologists actively participate in teaching including Medical Students, Internal Medicine Residents, and Cardiology Fellows.  Incumbent is expected to support and expand Academic pursuits including teaching affiliates and/or department research.

Unrestricted medical licensure in any state is required for employment.  Board Certification or Eligibility in Cardiology is strongly preferred. Echocardiography board certification is strongly preferred.

A typical tour of duty is Monday through Friday 0800-1630 with inpatient service/on call duties generally every 8-10 weeks.  Outpatient and non-invasive study interpretation duties are not scheduled during inpatient rotation.

Enjoy a clinical practice environment with interdisciplinary team support, delivering state-of-the-art medical care.  VA offers unparalleled access to a variety of career development options in administration, research, and teaching.  VA also encourages a healthy work/life balance through predictable scheduling and elimination of billing hassles.

Assistance with payment of med school loans up to $200K! Sign on bonus may be available!

We offer:

• 11 paid Federal holidays and 26 paid vacation days per year
• 13 Days paid sick day per year with unlimited carry-over
• Federal Benefits and Retirement Plans
• Separate Thrift Savings program with partial agency matching
• Annual performance incentive of up to an additional $15K per year
• CME: $1,000 per year stipend for reimbursement & 5 days paid absence
• Malpractice coverage through the Federal tort claims program

Learn more about our benefits:   VHA Total Rewards Brochure

Incentives and/or education debt repayment program eligibility may be available.

Orlando, Florida is home to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World and other theme parks, as well as world class entertainment, great sports and unique shopping experiences. Orlando offers some of the best lifestyle choices available in the country, from lakefront homes to golf communities with access to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts within easy driving distances.  With an affordable cost of living and no state income tax, Central Florida is your ticket to a great Southeast destination.

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities nationwide, including 172 medical centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year.

In addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA provides a robust total rewards package (see full brochure here) and offers many benefits including: 

• Flexible work schedules and shifts
• Low patient-provider ratios
• Robust benefits programs
• Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay increases
• 50 days annual paid time off (26 days paid annual leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in addition to other leave options including paid parental leave
• Generous education support programs for eligible positions including loan repayment and reimbursement
• Incomparable federal retirement benefits including a traditional pension (after 5 years’ vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP) with up to 5% in employer contributions
• VA’s Diversity, People & Culture

If interested, please e-mail your CV to ina.ortiznieves@va.gov

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 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• 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

About the Orlando VA Medical Center

The Orlando VA Medical Center, serving an area of more than 90,000 veteran patients in East Central Florida, is one of seven members of the VISN 8 Healthcare System. The Orlando VA Medical Center includes the Orlando VA Medical Center, the Community Living Center, the Residential Rehabilitation Program, the Viera Outpatient Clinic, the Daytona Outpatient Clinic, and four Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Clermont, Kissimmee, Leesburg, and Orange City. The East Central Florida veteran population is slated for a new hospital in 2014. This much needed facility will make it easier for east central Florida veterans to access VA’s world-class medical center and relieve the burden of traveling long distances for their inpatient care.

In addition to our main facility in Orlando, we offer services in several outpatient clinics in our six county patient service area. These clinics are located in —

Outpatient Clinics

• Daytona Beach
• Viera

Community Based Outpatient Clinics

• Clermont
• Kissimmee
• Leesburg
• Orange City
• Crossroads Annex
• Lake Nona Annex