Physician - Clinical Heart Failure Attending

<p>INCENTIVE OFFERED The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The Cardiology Section at VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Medicine Division of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) invites applications for a Heart Failure Cardiologist. More recently, we started an LVAD Program in 2025 supported by a multi-disciplinary team of advanced heart failure cardiologists, advanced practitioners, cardiac surgeons, critical care physicians, advanced imaging specialists, electrophysiologists, and support staff at the West Roxbury campus of VA Boston, which is affiliated with MGB-Brigham & Women's Hospital. The vision of our Advanced HF Program is become the largest VA referral hub and integrated healthcare delivery system in the east coast, improving access to advanced therapies for Veterans. The successful candidate will participate in heart failure care at VABHS with a focus on advanced heart failure and the new Mechanical Support and Heart Transplant Program in close collaboration with the Cardiovascular Division at BWH. In addition to clinical duties in cardiology and heart failure at VABHS, this position includes clinical activities on the heart failure and transplant services at BWH. The clinical activities include inpatient cardiology, advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant services, and outpatient ambulatory continuity care clinics.The position involves teaching and mentoring residents, Cardiovascular Disease Fellows, and subspecialty Fellows in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. The position includes service time on the VA general cardiology ward service and outpatient cardiology responsibilities. The position includes overnight on-call and weekend on-call responsibilities.The successful candidate should have a track record of research and publication in clinical cardiology including health equity and quality of care, or equivalent academic area. Academic appointment at Harvard Medical School (HMS) as Instructor, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor will be provided commensurate with experience and accomplishments.VABHS is the major tertiary referral center for Veterans from throughout New England and is strongly affiliated with HMS and Boston University School of Medicine. The System comprises three major campuses and five community-based outpatient clinics. VABHS is the largest recipient of VA intramural research funds and ranks among the top VA facilities in total research funding. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be offered to highly qualified, eligible applicants. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment):This position is eligible for the EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHAEDRPProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases 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 Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Part-Time; 32 hours per week; Schedule to be determined with your Supervisor.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.